Do nothing out of selfish ambition…

 

Do nothing out of selfish ambition….

My version of the day….

 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.

Phil.2.3-4

How appropriate…when reading Daniel’s prayer in Daniel 9…

“He prayed to the Lord and confessed “ not for himself but for his people…and then for himself…looking out for them first and then himself…speaking scriptures back to God on their behalf because he knew that their time in Babylon was coming to an end…having understood the words of Jeremiah …

 “But when the seventy years are fulfilled, I will punish the king of Babylon and his nation, the land of the Babylonians, for their guilt,” declares the Lord, “and will make it desolate forever. I will bring on that land all the things I have spoken against it, all that are written in this book and prophesied by Jeremiah against all the nations. They themselves will be enslaved by many nations and great kings; I will repay them according to their deeds and the work of their hands.”

Jer.25.12-14

Daniel pulls out the character of God …

Great and mighty God…

Promise keeper…

Righteous….

Merciful and forgiving…

Truthful…

Hearer of prayers and petitions…

Forgiver…

  “Now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of your servant. For your sake, Lord, look with favor on your desolate sanctuary. Give ear, our God, and hear; open your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears your Name. We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy. Lord, listen! Lord, forgive! Lord, hear and act! For your sake, my God, do not delay, because your city and your people bear your Name.”

Dan. 9:17-19

This man who was brought to a foreign nation as a slave, but chosen to be educated in a foreign nation, who rose to leadership , respected by kings and leaders, even though he remained true to God through much turmoil….he knew why he was here…the rebellion of his people…but he chose to pray for them and himself …to the God who keeps his promises from ages past to present to ages future …and we can still count of that …

Thank YOU…

 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

Heb.13.8

 For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come. Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.

Heb.13.14-15

The name of God…

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=T5-6gwssX0Y&pp=ygUbc29uZ3MgYWJvdXQgZ29kJ3MgY2hhcmFjdGVy

You are God alone…

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOargNFiDd4&pp=ygUbc29uZ3MgYWJvdXQgZ29kJ3MgY2hhcmFjdGVy