READ Daniel 2
Nebuchadnezzar requires the wise men to tell him his dream and its interpretation.

INSIGHT
One of our responsibilities as children of God is to give God credit for who He is and what He does. It is a careless Christian who stands under the showers of God´s blessings without recognizing them. It is an irresponsible Christian who recognizes God´s blessings and does not give God the credit. Daniel recognizes God´s work and tells the king that it is God who “reveals deep and secret things” (v. 22). And through this, God is glorified. We must always be alert to the blessings of God in our lives, express our gratitude to Him, and give Him public credit.

PRAYER
Thank the Lord that He has warned us of the consequences of our sin, and praise Him that in Christ we can escape them:
I will thank the Lord with all my heart;
I will declare all your wondrous works.  
I will rejoice and boast about you;  
I will sing about your name, Most High.
The Lord is a refuge for the persecuted,
A refuge in times of trouble.  
Those who know your name trust in you
Because you have not abandoned
Those who seek you, Lord (Psalm 9:1-2, 9-10).

Pause for praise and thanksgiving. Pray this confession to the Lord as you seek to keep your life free from sin:
Who perceives his unintentional sins?
Cleanse me from my hidden faults.  
Moreover, keep your servant from willful sins;  
Do not let them rule me. Then I will be blameless
And cleansed from blatant rebellion  
(Psalm 19:12-13).

Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind. Now pray this affirmation to the Lord:
Now, Lord, what do I wait for?
My hope is in you (Psalm 39:7).

God encourages us to come to Him with our concerns. As you make your requests known to the Lord, include:

• Opportunities to glorify Him
• The renewing of your mind
• The needs of your extended family

Offer this closing prayer to the Lord:
Let the favor of the Lord our God be on us;
Establish for us the work of our hands —
Establish the work of our hands! (Psalm 90:17).