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Making Good Use of the Quiet Times
Daniel 5:13-14 'So Daniel was brought before the king, and the king said to him, "Are you Daniel, one of the exiles my father the king brought from Judah? I have heard that the spirit of the gods is in you and that you have insight, intelligence and outstanding wisdom."' (NIV)
 As this passage of the Bible unfolds, it has been some time since Daniel has appeared as counsellor to a king. The last time was back in the days of Belshazzar's father, the great warrior king Nebuchadnezzar. What was Daniel doing in the time between then and now? What was he doing while he was locked away in obscurity, out of the limelight? Was he just lying around having late breakfasts, sipping tea and filling in crossword puzzles? Was he living it up every night, indulging a passion for nightclubs and women and making up for all the party-time he'd missed before? Or, was he doing what a lot of Christians would like to think he was doing: attending revival meetings every night? Answer: none of the above. Daniel was preparing his heart and mind for whatever God had in store for his future. When Daniel appears before the king, it is clear from the authority and clarity of understanding with which he speaks, that he hasn't been sitting around idly watching the world go by. He has been studying the times, keeping track of current events in Babylon, while at the same time maintaining his close relationship with God. When you're in a season of seeming obscurity, a winter season where things don't seem to be moving so quickly for you, it's not the time to sit on your hands. You need to keep preparing yourself for even bigger things ahead. God hasn't finished with you yet!
Prayer: 'Father, help me to be like this man Daniel. I want to be prepared for the next great season of significance. I want to study your word, devote myself to prayer and keep reaching out the world around me.'
© 2003-2004 Mal Fletcher
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