“I have made the earth by My great power . . .
and I will give it to the one who is pleasing in My sight.
Now I have given all these lands into the hand of
Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, My servant . . .

All nations will serve him and his son and his grandson
until the time of his own land comes.”

Reading Jeremiah 27

The sovereignty of God is the challenge of every person’s faith. The dilemma of faith is this: Is God on the throne?

Daniel’s steady, fearless faith had its foundation in the fact of God’s sovereign reign. He came into Babylon knowing the Most High had ordained the judgment of Israel. (Dan. 1:1, 2) Nebuchadnezzar had not ‘captured’ Israel by might or force. Israel had been given into Babylon by the God of Abraham.

Daniel knew Jeremiah’s prophecies and Ezekiel’s. Daniel had bowed to the great dominion of the Almighty as the only King. This is the explanation of his strange immunity from every assault and his triumph in every crisis. He lived under the Real King and the earthly king had no power over him.

God had declared through his prophets who would rule Israel and for how long. (v. 22) The Lord was completely in charge and those who bowed to His judgment lived and prospered. Those who escaped, died. (v. 15)