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Self-Idolizing and Idol Making

I think we are the most Idol making culture or society ever in history, probably one of the reason's I see these as the end-times. Man has never been so vain, Covetous, self-centered and self-pleasure than any before us, even knowing there's nothing new under the sun. We need to gain knowledge as to what idolatry is now in comparison to image making of old. The selfie is Satan's gift to man, as Paul told Timothy men would be lovers of themselves.

Knowledge Brings Truth to Power

We as children of God must eat our daily bread which is the word of God, if we are to grow spiritually mature. We must feed the mind with the right knowledge if the person is going to do right as a way of life. We need the doctrines put together in the correct way so they lead in the right direction—toward God's purpose. Be careful what you meditate and study, it is what you become . He told Peter to feed His sheep, it has to be a proper diet, which we can assimilate into a way of life.

Experiential Knowledge of God

Enlightenment of The Mind

There's a hunger in God's children that are praying for wisdom, knowledge and understanding. This seems to be a gift of the spirit that's available but not achieved by all of God's children. Just as it was with Daniel and his three friends there are certain ones in the body of Christ like Peter, James and John whom was always in the inner circle that pursue after certain gifts that God doesn't condemn us for desiring.

Spiritual Understanding and Comprehension

As in the Book of Daniel where the wise increase in faith and spiritual understanding, that's what us Sons of God will be doing in these end- times. For the whole creation is waiting for the manifestation of the Sons of God. We are being called to do that greater work that Jesus spoke of us doing cause He was going to His Father. It is time for us to help establish the Kingdom of God right here on earth.

In All Thy Getting, Get Understanding

We must pray to God for the wisdom to be able to apply the understand that He gives to us to practical life situations in our daily walk. It must be that which comes through the spirit in use of establishing His Kingdom allowing our light to shine that lifts Him up causing Him to be glorified in us.

Take Heed, Beware of Covetousness

God has given us minds that have desires, but in their fallen state they can be depraved, inordinate desires that lead to disobedience to Gods way of abundant life, and leads to the wages of sin and death. We despairingly grasp after carnal things that don't satisfy, not knowing it breaking the law of God.

Thou Shalt Not Covet: I've learned To Be Content

We have to learn contentment with God's way of life for us, which dispels covetousness from us. The Apostle Paul said he didn't know about covetousness till the law said not to covet. contentment has to be learned from following God's word, being obedient walking in faith daily as we ask Him for wisdom to overcome in this present-age, not to be conformed to this world.

Contentment: God’s Wisdom Free’s From Covetousness

As born again believers we in the fear of God began praying to Him everyday, for wisdom to carry out and conduct ourselves, seeking the guidance of the Holy Spirit in all we do. Our prayers and supplications to Him becomes less material and more along the lines of the promises in His word, turning not to the left or right but with His hidden word in our hearts patiently wait upon the prompting of the Spirit, bringing every thought into captivity and obedience of the Lord.

The Usefulness of Proverbs

We need to read the Book of proverbs through at least once a year, what I tell my members and my family is to pick a month with 31 days and read a chapter a day. According to the first chapter verse 1-9, this was one of the reasons the Book was written was to give wisdom to the simple, prudence and light to live in todays world but to be separate from the world.

Christ is The Wisdom and Power of God

We gain wisdom from God through our union with Christ, being born again of His Spirit, which guides and leads us into all truth. It's studying His word which is able to make us wise unto salvation.

Behaving In the House of God

We have to be converted to have the same mind as Christ, which requires asking of God for daily wisdom to walk in the right paths of life, making right decisions guided by His Spirit. To be able to gain spiritual wisdom that we need in forming us in the image of God.

On Becoming Wise Servants of God

As children of God we learn that wisdom from God is something that we ask of Him to give, which He freely gives to us, desiring that we consistently bring this specific request to Him. This is seen in Daniel that he conducted himself wisely among the fallen Babylonians which is a good example to us in this date and time, that we deal prudently in this fallen nation in which we live.

Trusting God in the Worst of Times

Before we can really trust someone you have to know them. Daniel here shows his knowledge and trust of God, Jesus tells us to take His yoke upon us and learn of Him. The way to do this is by studying His word, being a doer of it, and praying to Him consistently. As the relationship grows the intimacy develops to that of friendship to close confidant. He begins to lead and guide you by the prompting of His spirit.

What Should Be Driving Our prayers

Prayer: Confident, Assurance Part Two

We continue in looking into the confident assurance that we will have answered prayer as children of God crying to our Heavenly Father in the Name of Jesus. He has consistently told us to petition the Father, in whatever we need let our request be known to God, and not grow weary in well doing.

Prayer: Confident Assurance

As children of God, who have heard the saying "Dare to be a Daniel', we come to the Epistle of 1 John where it was written during assaults on the Church by Agnostics and Gnostics, is one of the reason the word "know " is emphasized several times. We are confident and have assurance of our salvation and being children of God, having eternal life by being born again of the spirit by grace through faith.

Prayer: Part of Our Everyday Life, Pray Without Ceasing

Daniel was not afraid to come before the King, to supply Him with a light shining for God Almighty being the Sovereign of the world, who dwells in the Heavens and among men. Who reveals secrets unto His friends, allowing Him to give the King the dream and the interpretation in confident assurance that God answers his prayers.

Wisdom: Prudence, Prayer and Praise

We as the Followers of Christ left in the world to be lights to the world, just as Daniel and his friends was in Babylon, we are to should confidence, faith, and conduct becoming as of the children of God. But the wisdom we must acquire the wisdom from above that given by God through His Spirit, communicating with our spirit. We see where Daniel conducted himself wisely, which was noticed by all in Babylon that came in contact with him.

Magicians, the Enchanters, the Sorcerers, and the Chaldeans All Lacking

We need to learn of just how large Babylon was and that the wisdom of the Magi men and Magi, sorcerer's was much different than what we think of these professions today, these was the Priest and cabinet level officials of their time.

Walking (Living) in God's Sovereignty

For us as children of God, we must know our God as Daniel and his friends did, so that our faith will not fail. We have to realize that He's in charge of all events, circumstances, with full knowledge of us, our needs, bringing us to be shaped and formed in the image of Jesus. It is only seeing Him as Sovereign can we endure the life we are to live now.

The Sovereignty of God: Living By Faith

We need to see what is the purpose of this hidden dream, and interpretation being given to Daniel to show Nebuchadnezzar. It seems to show both of them the Sovereignty of God, which Daniel seems to already know. But that the King and his court of magicians astrologers and the Babylonians who are polytheistic that there's one Sovereign God.

Be Watchful: Lest Your Robes Be Defiled

We have to dedicate ourselves to personal holiness, like some of the Saints in the Church at Sardis. Jesus said that it was some names among them who have not defiled (Soiled) their garments, with the world or things of the world. In this modern day Babylon, which God has called us out of so that we be not partakers of her plaques or you will be punished with her

Spiritual Defilement: Staying Undefiled from This Present Age

Defilement from Within

The conviction that Daniel shows when he had purposed not to defile himself with the Kings food, should be the same with us not defiling ourselves with the Spirit of the Prince of this world (the Babylon that each of us lives in). We cannot eat of the table of the Lord and of devils, which takes on spiritual implication in the New Covenant. We have to not yield our members unto unrighteousness as still being in bondage to Satan.

Personal Choices In Babylon

We start in the very fist chapter with Daniel making a personal choice not to defile himself with the Kings table. Each one of us must make choices each day to grow in the lord, doing that which is right in His sight being a light in the world glorifying Him. There are no recorded stumbles in Daniel's life, but victories in the Lord. He always puts God first in every decision He makes, always giving Him the glory.

Overcoming: Temptations and Allurements of Babylon

We have to more than survive exile, we must overcome in exile. We have to let our lights so shine as to bring down the judgment of God on Babylon, by our works of righteousness, praying to God the Father for vengeance on our adversary and to come quickly. The "world" is not the created order. John is not telling believers to hate the created order, culture, society, or the people of the world

Book of Daniel: Introduction Surviving and Living in Babylon

Daniel a young man carried away in the captivity of the exiles to Babylon, was wise and of nobility whom was a man that knew His God and fully believed in Him as witnessed by the events in His life and God using him as a Prophet and one to stand before Kings delivering the uncompromised word of God without fear. Who was kept by God during the hour of trials such as in the lions den.

Sabbath: Seated in Heavenly Places

This is to those of us who Jesus has redeemed and allowed to enter into His rest. We begin to realize all of the great things He has accomplished for us, which strengthen our faith where we rise up and walk in the newness of life as a new creation that was created for good works. we no longer strive to keep the law but are led by the Spirt through "obedience of faith" to help establish the law, resting in the finished work of Christ, knowing all we have to do is walk therein.

Sabbath: Lack of Faith, A Heart of Unbelief

We have the Old Testament Israel to see that those with unbelief, lack of trust in God, not having faith which without is impossible to please God, they could not enter into His rest. We have to take earnest heed unless we, fall short of the grace of God in vain, not having our faith that's increasing causing us to be overcomers to sin seeking God while He still may be found, our hearts being hardened by not have faith in Our redeemer we fail to obtain the promise left for us.