Christian Devotional – July 2, 2026

Leading Through Challenging Circumstances, Day 39

Therefore… Read Daniel 5:23-24.

The way the English language is set up, anytime you see the word, “therefore,” you should always double check the information that was listed before it. All that information is tremendously relevant to whatever is going to come after the “therefore.” That information is the reason behind the word.

When you look at these two verses, we see a huge list in verse 23 of all the things that the king was doing wrong. All of the sins that he was committing were listed out. Daniel explains that because of all of these sins, that is why God brought this hand of judgment upon the king. Daniel had to explain to the king why God was doing what God was doing.

In a leadership position, Daniel used the opportunity to outline the wrongdoings of the king. Daniel wanted to make sure that the king understood the reason behind the judgment that was coming. When we tell people about what’s coming, do we help them understand why? Daniel knew that the king needed to understand why this judgment was coming. He was doing for this king exactly what he had done for his father, King Nebuchadnezzar. Daniel hoped that by explaining the wrongdoing, he would see repentance, just like he had with the previous king.

Do we seek to help others understand their need for and come to a place of repentance in their life? That is the purpose of good leadership.

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