Good News, Bad News

Nebuchadnezzar is dreaming again. But this time the dream is not about multiple kingdoms---it is about himself. Of course, he does not know that, so he again runs to Daniel, his favorite dream catcher. This time Daniel is not quite so willing and excited to share the interpretation of the dream. Daniel seems to like Nebuchadnezzar and hopes for good things, but God has the king in the crosshairs, and is planning to bring divine justice on him for his arrogance and willful rebellion. So Daniel tells him the truth. He shares both the bad news of God's opposition to the King's pride, and the good news of hope for repentance and restoration. Followers of Jesus also know the fate of the people around us; that without redemption, they, too, face God's justice. As Kingdom exiles, we learn that God has placed us in every situation so that we can point people to their need for the Gospel and the hope that can only be found in Jesus.