Read: Daniel 4
Nebuchadnezzar had a total disregard for God. Who was the god that he cherished in this text? What happened when he went around doing as he pleased, giving no acknowledgment to God and ignoring God’s plans? Who put Him in this predicament? Why? What does verse 35 say about God’s sovereignty? What does this passage have that is helpful to you as you consider your relationship with the Almighty God today?
Read: 2 Kings 6:8-23
What was the problem with Israel at this time? Why was the King of Aram unable to ambush the Israelites? What did the King of Aram do to kill Elisha? Why should that have been sufficient? Why wasn’t it? What did Elisha do to settle the fears of his servant when they were totally surrounded? What did God do? Ask God to give you spiritual eyes to see the abundance of assistance to help you in the overwhelming odds of your struggles.
Read: Jonah 1 & 2
Jonah was a prophet. What is the role of a prophet in God’s Kingdom? What had God told Jonah to do? What was God sovereignly hoping for as Jonah gave the message? What name does Jonah give to God when describing his God to the others on the boat of disobedience? How did this Almighty God respond to Jonah’s disobedience? Is He all-powerful? Jonah could have very easily drowned and that would have been that. But how did God sustain and rescue him? Why did God do that? Have you found yourself in a boat of disobedience in a sea of distress? Return to God. Ask Him to restore you to His favor.