Christian Devotional – July 4, 2026

Leading Through Challenging Circumstances, Day 41

The results. Read Daniel 5:29.

Daniel gave the king the message from the Lord. It wasn’t a happy message. It wasn’t something the king would get excited about. So what were the results of this message? The king gave Daniel the rewards that he promised. Daniel was given honors and accolades forecast for interpreting the message from the Lord.

It’s interesting to note that there was one result that was missing. The king did not repent. Previously, when Daniel had brought these kinds of messages to King Nebuchadnezzar, the king would repent and would acknowledge the Lord. In this case, this king did not repent. We have no indication that Daniel’s message to the king from God made any kind of impact on the king’s life. The king did what he said he was going to do by rewarding Daniel, but he did nothing to acknowledge the God of all gods.

When we receive a message from the Lord, how do we respond? What are the results of that message? Does it cause us to seek God more? Are we looking for God more or do we simply go on about our business for the day and not change anything with regard to our relationship with God? Every message from God is an opportunity to acknowledge him and to seek him more. Take that opportunity to do that today.

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