Seeing Things God's Way (Daniel)

Like Daniel and his friends, captive in Babylon, Christians live as strangers and exiles in this world. We are different. We stand out because we trust in God's wisdom, not the wisdom of this world; we trust in God's forgiveness, in the face of our own evil and the evil of this world; and we trust in God's eternal kingdom rather than the passing rulers and authorities who dominate worldly politics. In the book of Daniel, we find rich teaching and encouragement to keep seeing things God's way in a world that is determined to go its own way.

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Table of contents:

1. Courage
2. Wisdom
3. Salvation
4. Humility
5. Dominion
6. Endurance
7. Forgiveness
8. Hope

Before you begin

Sometimes things are not what they seem. Sometimes things that seem important turn out to be unimportant. Sometimes things that seem permanent turn out to be temporary. Sometimes things that seem valuable turn out to be worthless.

That’s why Daniel is such an important book. It powerfully reminds us to always see things God’s way. At the heart of the story is a young man named Daniel, far from home, forced to study the learning and wisdom of the empire that had gutted his own, destroying the temple of his God and killing many of his countrymen.

Behind this story lies a greater reality. The powerful kingdom of the Babylonians will not last, and even the powerful kingdom that replaces it will be torn down to be replaced by more temporary dynasties. One king, however, rules over all. The Lord of Israel uses the story of Daniel to point towards an eternal kingdom that reveals the power of his Son Jesus.

Any Christian who picks up the book of Daniel will find much to sympathize with. Political power and social pressure will push us around, and challenge our faith, in ways that we don’t expect. Where are we going to find encouragement? In Daniel’s God—the same God that rules over the kings of the ancient world is the God who rules today through the king he’s appointed—Jesus Christ.

To get the most out of this Pathway Guide to Daniel, please read the whole of Daniel at least once before you get started on the studies, and ask God to give you his wisdom to live the message that’s in the book.