Among the Humans

As I was reading in Daniel last week, I tried to pick one verse from each chapter that stood out to me in one way or another.  Since Daniel is a pretty familiar book to me, I tried really hard (and perhaps too hard!) to not pick the first thing that inspired me.  I wanted to force myself to dig something out of the Word where otherwise I might not have.


As I got to Daniel chapter 2, my process was challenged.  I read through the chapter a few times, and finally, by the evening prayer service we were having (last week was our week of prayer and fasting), something hit me in verse 11.

"What the king asks is too difficult. No one can reveal it to the king except the gods, and they do not live among men."

Some background here: Daniel 2 tells the story of King Nebuchadnezzar's dream.  He didn't understand it, and so he sought his sorcerers, magicians and enchanters to interpret the dream.  However, he not only wanted them to interpret the dream, but he wanted them to tell him what the dream was in the first place!  Verse 11 (above) was their response.


As I read it, I thought of how grateful I am to serve a God who is among humans.  He is a God who has promised to never leave us nor forsake us (Hebrews); a God who sticks closer than a brother (Psalms); a God who has told us not to fear for He will be with us wherever we go (Joshua).


So be encouraged today, friend.  There is a God who is not distant from us, who does live among us, and who is with us in, and through, everything!