First, Good News

Daniel 2:36-38 “This was the dream, and now we will interpret it to the king. 37 You, O king, are the king of kings. The God of heaven has given you dominion and power and might and glory; 38 in your hands he has placed mankind and the beasts of the field and the birds of the air. Wherever they live, he has made you ruler over them all. You are that head of gold.”
 
NOTE first of all Daniel says, “we will interpret it to the king.” There is no “I” in Daniel’s vocabulary. God has invited Daniel to partner with him to proclaim future events. The LORD God, Daniel and his three praying friends are a powerful team. As a Christian, you are never alone. “We” is a good example for you and for the church.
    King Nebuchadnezzar has to be very encouraged as Daniel begins to reveal and interpret the king’s dream. Daniel affirms the king as the “king of kings”. Even here this is not Daniel’s acclaim but the Lord’s title for the king. God announces this in Ezekiel 26:7 “For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: From the north I am going to bring against Tyre Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, king of kings, with horses and chariots, with horsemen and a great army.” Obviously this is not to be confused with the Bible’s declaration of God’s deity and sovereign majesty: Revelation 19:16 On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. God was declaring to Israel he had chosen Nebuchadnezzar to Babylon’s throne.
    Daniel also repeats the king’s absolute power over man and animals spoken in Jeremiah 27:6 Now I will hand all your countries over to my servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; I will make even the wild animals subject to him. In God’s will, Nebuchadnezzar is the statue’s head of gold – the most powerful authority on earth.
    As we continue to learn from Daniel, be mindful Daniel’s role in the Jews’ exile to Babylon is intertwined with the prophets Ezekiel and Jeremiah. All three were God’s messengers to his people in exile and to Babylon. God was assuring all, even the pagan king, he was in control.
    Keep this in mind as you view the pagan world around you. Be persistent to stay in God’s Word. Know your faith life is connected to Jesus’ church across the globe and through the ages to proclaim the Lord God is the King of Kings.
 
Revelation 17:14 “They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings — and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers.”