I Will Stand Resiliently

Notes

Daniel got to see God be God in his lifetime.  WHY do so many miss seeing God be God?  Answer - "We want to see God be God in the script we write rather than in the script He invites us to live in with Him."

How might we see God be God in our lifetime?

#1.  Disappointment did not shape Daniel, his trust in God’s sovereignty did.

• We don’t need to understand His work to understand that HE IS AT WORK!
• He gives us His grace in order to give His grace to those who need it!
• As we are gracious to one another in the face of disappointment, others will begin to see the fzace of a gracious God.

#2.  Availability to be used by God wherever God places you. 

• God uses those who are available to be used.

Where GENESIS is?

• Acton, Andover, Arlington, Bedford, Beverly, Boston, Boxford, Brookline, Burlington, Billerica, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Dracut, Everett, Fitchburg, Groton, Hanscom Air Force Base, Haverhill, Ipswitch, Lexington, Lowell, Lynn, Lynnfield, Malden, Melrose, Medford, Methuen, Middleton, Norfolk, North Andover, North Reading, North Roxbury, Quincy, Reading, Saugus, Salem, South Hamilton, Somerville, Stoneham, swampscott,Tewksbury, Wakefield, Waltham, Wenham, Wilmington, Winchester, Watertown, Westford, & Woburn. Nashua & Salem, N.H.

Who GENESIS is?

• Medical professionals (doctors, nurses, PT/OT, researchers), Engineers: civil, electrical, energy, environmental, mechanical; Economist, Bankers, Chemists, Trainers, Coaches, Mechanics, Machinist, Financial: planners, traders, analysts; Architects, Carpenters, Athletes, Plumbers, Electricians, Custodians, Construction workers, Business professionals: sales, marketing, consultants; Event Planners, Beauticians, Administrators, Teachers, Instructors, Students, Child-care providers, Elderly care providers, Postal Service, Military: Generals, Colonels, Captains, Majors; Computer Science: IT, security, programmers, web designers; Real-estate, Appraisers, Human Resources, Interior Designers (commercial & home), Artists: photographers, graphic designers, painters, actors, musicians; Restaurants: cooks, servers, baristas; Retail Specialist, Flight attendants, Tourism, Non-profits, Ministry, Entrepreneurs, Stay at home parents & those looking for a job in one of these fields...

QUESTION - If God could accomplish ALL He accomplished through Daniel, how much more might He do with ALL of us?

Verses

{“During the third year of King Jehoiakim’s reign in Judah, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. The Lord gave him victory over King Jehoiakim of Judah… They were to be trained for three years, and then they would enter the royal service. Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah were four of the young men chosen, all from the tribe of Judah." Daniel 1:1-2, 5-6 NLT}{In the evening the men went together to the king and said, “Your Majesty, you know that according to the law of the Medes and the Persians, no law that the king signs can be changed. So at last the king gave orders for Daniel to be arrested and thrown into the den of lions. The king said to him, “May your God, whom you serve so faithfully, rescue you.” Daniel 6:15-16 NLT}{Daniel answered, “Long live the king!” Daniel 6:21 NLT}{“So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian.” Daniel 6:28 NLT}{"Come, follow me." Matthew 4:19 NLT}

Quotes

Larry Osborne : “One of the telling marks of immaturity is a lack of perspective. Daniel saw things clearly. He grasped the big picture and responded to his trials in light of it.” (Thriving In Babylon); Charles Spurgeon : “We cannot always trace God's hand, but we can always trust God's heart.” (Sermons ); Larry Osborne : “Bloom where we’re planted. We’re not here by accident. You might think you’re insignificant. But you aren’t. Your far more important than you may realize. Never underestimate the power of the light you reflect. You might think it’s too dim to make a difference. It’s not. The darker it gets, the more powerful the tiniest of lights becomes.” (Thriving In Babylon );