Trust Don’t Test

Dan 2:8—11

I noted these verses for what they revealed about Nebuchadnezzar’s faith in his magicians, astrologers, and wise men. His request for an interpretation contained a test of their powers. Only the king knew his dream and only a wise man demonstrating clairvoyance would be trusted to tell what the king didn’t know, the dream’s meaning.

This speaks to me about my faith. Nebuchadnezzar rightly suspected the wisdom and power of his advisors and created a test for them. When scripture tells me not to, “put the Lord . . . to the test,” I’m being told not to treat God with the same doubt the king treated his magicians, astrologers, and wise men. God is powerful in ways no man, even Daniel, could ever be. The charlatans deserve to be tested, but God should be trusted.

My prayer is that I always trust, rather than test, God.