Group projects can be frustrating. It always comes down to one person doing most of the work while slackers accept the easy A. It’s frustrating when someone else takes credit for your work, right?
READ: Daniel 2:24-27; 46-49
Daniel knew who to give the credit for his work. While speaking to the ruthless ruler, he boldly said, “There are no wise men, enchanters, magicians, or fortune-tellers who can reveal the king’s secret. But there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets, and he has shown King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the future. Now I will tell you your dream and the visions you saw as you lay on your bed” (Daniel 2:27-28).
Daniel did the impossible. He was able to interpret the king’s confusing nightmare. Not only could he interpret it, Daniel shared mysterious knowledge about things the king didn’t mention, confirming his special revelation. He didn’t take credit, though. He pointed to God as where he received his guidance. He was just a humble messenger; God was the interpreter.
If some of you were completely honest, you might have been tempted to take a little credit. I mean, Daniel did have the connection with God. Daniel prayed and fasted. Daniel was calm and collected enough to communicate the complex truth to the king. He prayed, listened, and obeyed. Surely, he could’ve claimed some credit.
However, he didn’t. He gave all the glory to God.
When you give glory to God, He will use you in big ways. Towards the end of this chapter, the pagan king said, “Truly, your God is the greatest of gods, the Lord over kings, a revealer of mysteries.” He got a glimpse of God through God’s servant. If Daniel had made much of himself, then the king would have praised him. However, when Daniel made much of God, Nebuchadnezzar praised the true God. This is a miraculous moment because someone got to experience God for the first time.
When you make much of God, miracles unfold.