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Unlike his predecessor, King Belshazzar refused to humble himself before the Lord. It cost him his kingdom and his removal was a blessing to the exiles.

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BibleGateway: Daniel 5:1-31 ESV Text: Daniel 5:1-31 KJV Text: Daniel 5:1-31 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 5:50      1 Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his… Unlike his predecessor, King Belshazzar refused to humble himself before the Lord. It cost him his kingdom and his removal was a blessing to the exiles.

Nebuchadnezzar gave an account of important events in his life so that others would know what the Most High God had done for him. That’s not a bad idea, is it? What would you write?

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BibleGateway: Daniel 4:1-17 ESV Text: Daniel 4:1-17 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 3:2      1 Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the… Nebuchadnezzar gave an account of important events in his life so that others would know what the Most High God had done for him. That’s not a bad idea, is it? What would you write?

David repented of his sins and trusted in God’s forgiveness, however sometimes sin’s “collateral damage” cannot be reversed. David’s child with Bathsheba would die.

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BibleGateway: 2 Samuel 12:1-15 ESV Text: 2 Samuel 12:1-15 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:41      1 And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him,… David repented of his sins and trusted in God’s forgiveness, however sometimes sin’s “collateral damage” cannot be reversed. David’s child with Bathsheba would die.

God’s people of faith are not perfect. Like us, King David sinned against the Lord. Like us, He would need to be brought to repentance.

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BibleGateway: 2 Samuel 11:1-27 ESV Text: 2 Samuel 11:1-27 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 4:33      1 And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the… God’s people of faith are not perfect. Like us, King David sinned against the Lord. Like us, He would need to be brought to repentance.

God delivers His children from danger! Here, the three escaped the fiery furnace. In heaven, we will all escape the fires of hell.

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BibleGateway: Daniel 3:24-30 ESV Text: Daniel 3:24-30 KJV Text: The section starts at about 4:16 and ends at about 6:3 24 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and… God delivers His children from danger! Here, the three escaped the fiery furnace. In heaven, we will all escape the fires of hell.

As Christians we are called upon to obey our government unless it forces us to do something against God’s will. Then we follow the Lord whatever the earthly consequences.

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BibleGateway: Daniel 3:1-23 ESV Text: Daniel 3:1-23 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 4:25      1 Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and… As Christians we are called upon to obey our government unless it forces us to do something against God’s will. Then we follow the Lord whatever the earthly consequences.

In this heartwarming story, David reaches out in love as he still remembers Saul and Jonathan. May we continue to show love from generation to generation too, even as our Savior has.

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BibleGateway: 2 Samuel 9:1-13 ESV Text: 2 Samuel 9:1-13 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:28 1 And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the… In this heartwarming story, David reaches out in love as he still remembers Saul and Jonathan. May we continue to show love from generation to generation too, even as our Savior has.

Jesus “got His affairs in order” before His death. It’s a good idea for us to do the same since we do not know when the Lord will call us home.

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BibleGateway: John 19:25-27 ESV Text: John 19:25-27 KJV Text: The section starts at about 3:30 and ends at about 4:0 25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister,… Jesus “got His affairs in order” before His death. It’s a good idea for us to do the same since we do not know when the Lord will call us home.