Daniel 2:20

Daniel 2:20 says, Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:  In this verse and the next three we have Daniel's words of blessing, or praise, to God.  Daniel begins by acknowledging the eternal wisdom and power of God.  When we are talking to God, we need to always remember Who He is.  God is the creator and redeemer Who sustains all who are His.  Verse twenty-one adds, And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:  Daniel said that God is the ultimate authority and source of wisdom in the world.  Though we can debate whether God places all rulers in power or simply allows them to rule for a time, we can be certain that ultimately all earthly rulers will be removed.  Likewise, we can be certain that all true wisdom comes from God.  Verse twenty-two continues, He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.  Daniel said that God revealed all the deep and secret things and knew what was in darkness.  Nothing can be hidden from God.  He will bring to light all those things done in darkness.  Verse twenty-three states, I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king’s matter.  After praising God for Who He is, Daniel praised Him for answering their prayers.  We likewise should praise God not just for the fact that He is the source of all good in the world, but also for the fact that He hears and answers our prayers.  Through faith in Christ, we have a personal relationship with God.  Verse twenty-four adds, Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.  Daniel could have asked Arioch that he not destroy Daniel and his three friends, but he included all those who were to be destroyed.  We might sometimes think that when evil people, or simply those who deny God suffer that they are getting what they deserve, but that should not be our attitude.  As followers of Christ, we should pray for their redemption instead of their destruction.  Daniel said he could show the king the interpretation, which meant that God had answered Daniel's prayers.  Verse twenty-five continues, Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation.  This took some faith on the part of Arioch, because he was not carrying out the king's command.  Sometimes, even those who aren't followers of Christ will help those who are in a time of crisis.