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After Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, besieged Jerusalem, he chose noble men from Israel’s royal household who were handsome and showed an aptitude for learning, to be trained in the ways of the Babylonians.

Daniel, whose name means “God is my judge,” and his three countrymen from Judea were chosen and given new names.

Daniel and his compatriots proved to be the wisest of all the trainees, and, at the end of their training, they entered the service of King Nebuchadnezzar. .

In their education, the four men from Judah became knowledgeable in all Babylonian matters, and Daniel was given by God the ability to understand dreams and visions of all kinds ().

Special Prayer Request

Satraps

The satraps were the chief representatives of the king, and they most likely had charge of the various provinces of the kingdom.

Other officials in Babylon were the prefects (military commanders), governors (civil administrators), advisers (counselors to those in governmental authority), treasurers (administrators of the funds of the kingdom), judges (administrators of the law), and magistrates (those who passed judgment in keeping with the law).

Daniel was a high official over the satraps.

Daniel became distinguished above all the other high officials

Daniel became distinguished above all the other high officials

“because” an excellent spirit was in him…

Excellent: exceptional, outstanding, extraordinary

exceptional, outstanding, extraordinary

Spirit: mind, heart, spirit, i.e., a non-material part of a person, with the focus on the faculty of reasoning

mind, heart, spirit, i.e., a non-material part of a person, with the focus on the faculty of reasoning

Many times the Old Testament talks about God hand was upon someone

But… An excellent spirit was in him…

Special Prayer Request - Father please allow me to have an excellent spirit… Exceptional - Outstanding - Extraordinary

Life Goals

Then the high officials and the satraps sought to find a ground for complaint…

People will always find a reason… Not to like you

People will find a reason to find fault in you…

Not to like you

It’s not always that people don’t like you / they just don’t like whats in you…

They don’t like your exceptional and outstanding abilities

“but they could find no ground for complaint or any fault.”

“Because he was faithful, and no error or fault was found in him.”

I have a “Life Goal” I want to be Faithful and Faultless

Wait… This doesn’t he was perfect - But when it came to his work ethics.. he was flawless.

He was on time - Paper work outstanding - The way he communicated flawless - Desk was neat - Dressed like he was success

Daniel 6:

Stick To The Plan

Daniel understood the document and the repercussion

Even though Daniel was in captivity, he was still in a high place of power..

He never forgot… Who was his God..

Don’t Act Bran New!

Daniel said I pray three times a day and I’m sticking to the plan…

It was prayer that has kept me..

When you stick to the plan…

God can still shut the lions’ mouth!!!

God Specialize - Lyrics

Have you any rivers

That seem uncrossable?

And have you any mountain

That you cannot tunnel through?

God specializes

In things thought impossible

And He will do what no other

No other power but holy power can do

Daniel 6: