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''Devotional comments on [[Ezekiel ]] 12 - [[Malachi]]''

'''{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}}Some 20 years passed between chapters 4 and 5, {{CURRENTDAY}} and King [[Nebuchadnezzar]] moved off the scene. He was succeeded by a son who reigned just a few years and was then assassinated by his own brother- Daily Devotions'''in-law. The brother-in- law, in turn, ruled four years and was killed in battle. The next two rulers occupied a throne a very brief time. The second of these was [[Nabonidus]]. He was king of the Babylonian Empire, and his son, [[Belshazzar]], was king of the city of [[Babylon]]. This explains why [[Daniel]] was named third ruler (chapter 5:7,29).

Some 20 years passed between chapters 4 and 5, and King Nebuchadnezzar moved off the scene. He was succeeded by In chapter 6 [[Daniel]] is a son who reigned just a few years and was then assassinated by man in his own brother-in-laweighties. The brother-in- law, in turnThis proves that age is no barrier to serving [[Jesus Christ|Christ]], ruled four years nor is it any protection against temptations and was killed in battletestings. The next two rulers occupied a throne Because Daniel started young as a very brief time. The second of these was Nabonidus. He was king man of the Babylonian Empire, faith and his son, Belshazzarprayer, he was king of faithful to the city of Babylon. This explains why Daniel was named third ruler (chapter 5:7,29)[[Lord]] even in his old age.

In chapter 6 Daniel is a man in his eighties. This proves that age is no barrier to serving Christ, nor is it any protection against temptations and testings. Because Daniel started young as a man of faith and prayer, he was faithful to the Lord even in his old age. In verse 10 we are told that Daniel prayed in a special chamber atop his house, three times a day. "Evening, and morning, and at noon will I pray and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice" (Psalm 55:17). So Daniel began his day with the [[Lord]]; mid-way through the day he talked with the Lord again; and then he ended his day with the Lord. Daniel had a special place for [[prayer]]; a special time for prayer; and you can be sure that he talked with the Lord, in his own way, all through the day!