The Daily Fountain Devotional Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 19 November 2024 – TOPIC: The Spirit Of The Holy God Is In You
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The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 19 November 2024 — The Spirit Of The Holy God Is In You
TOPIC: The Spirit Of The Holy God Is In You
READ: Daniel 4:4-18 (KJV)
4 I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace:
5 I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
6 Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.
7 Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.
8 But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my God, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying,
9 O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.
10 Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great.
11 The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth:
12 The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was fed of it.
13 I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven;
14 He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches:
15 Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth:
16 Let his heart be changed from man’s, and let a beast’s heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him.
17 This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.
18 This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.
THE MESSAGE
Nebuchadnezzar had a testimony about Daniel whom he named Belteshazzar and this testimony was because the king saw in him the Spirit of the living God. What a great testimony! When the magicians, astrologers, the Chaldeans as well as the soothsayers failed, Daniel became the last resort as he would go to God in prayers and receive answers. The king had an absolute trust on Daniel (v.9), while Daniel relied solely on God for the interpretations. If any man lacks wisdom, let him ask of God who gives to all men liberally (James 1: 5). Miracle is a gift from the Holy Spirit and one of its purposes is to bear witness to the fact that the Kingdom of God has come and has begun to expand its benefits in people’s lives. Angus Buchan said, “One genuine miracle equals a thousand sermons.” Normally, men and women with the Spirit of God are used of God to do exploits like Daniel. However, the scarcity of such people today is a result of (i) Lack of consecration: Daniel was not ruled by his appetite; he sacrificed those dainty foods for God’s glory (Dan. 1: 8); (ii) Lack of surrender to God and his will; (iii) Unholy living; (iv) Prayerlessness (Matt. 7: 7); (v) Distractions of life; (vi) Pride;(vii) Selfishness. Is the Spirit of God in you?
PRAYER: Dear Lord, may your
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