Q.T. The Answer for Me! Q.T.=Quiet Time 2nd Grade October Name
30 GOD IS FAITHFUL Read Daniel 6:27 He delivereth and rescueth, and He worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions. Use the following numbered words to fill in blanks. Write them in order. These words tell wonderful things that God does. 6. in earth 1. delivereth 4. and wonders 2. rescueth 5. in heaven 3. worketh signs 31 TRUST ONLY GOD Read Daniel 6:28 So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus, the Persian. The king gave Daniel a place of highest honor because of his excellent spirit. Daniel had not allowed anyone to turn him away from the Living God. What happened to Daniel when he refused to do what the wrong crowd wanted him to do? You ll find the word in the verse. He derepsorp. WHAT IS A QUIET TIME? It is a time when God speaks to us through His Word and we talk to God in prayer. As you begin your quiet time, think about meeting with God, your Heavenly Father. Having a quiet time is essential for you to grow spiritually. 1 WORSHIP GOD ONLY Read Daniel 3:5b Fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar, the king, hath set up. Draw a golden image of what you think a statue of gold would look like. Draw a group of people kneeling around it. Then draw three young men standing back from the group. Beneath them write: We will not worship a false god.
TRUST GOD Read Daniel 3:6 2 And whoever falleth not down and worshippeth, shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. GOD KEEPS PROMISES Read Daniel 6:23B 28 Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God. What is your image of a burning furnace? Use your imagination and draw a furnace. Why was no hurt found on Daniel? Fill in the blanks from the verse.. 3 OBEYING GOD Read Daniel 3:12 There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the Province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee; they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up. This is what some men went to the king and said. Why do you think these men went to the king? Do you think they were trying to gain favor with the king? 29 THE KING HONORS GOD Read Daniel 6:26 I make a decree, that in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel; for He is the living God, and steadfast forever, and His kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and His dominion shall be even unto the end. This is what the king said after Daniel came out of the lions den. He is saying Daniel s God is the Liv Go.
26 HAPPY KING Read Daniel 6:21 Then said Daniel unto the king, O King, live forever. What did the king do after he heard Daniel s voice? Match numbered words to fill in the blanks. Then read the answer. 5. be 7. from 3. the 12. den. 9. mouth 6. moved 8. the 1. He 2. demanded 11. the 4. rock 10. of 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 27 PRAISING GOD Read Daniel 6:22 My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions mouths, that they have not hurt me, forasmuch as before him innocence was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt. Draw a lions den. Draw Daniel and several lions in the middle. The lions were hungry, but they did not touch Daniel. Reread the verse. 4 GOD DELIVERS Read Daniel 3:15b But if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. And who is that God, that shall deliver you out of my hands? Reread today s verse to find out what King Nebuchadnezzar told the three men. 5 FAITHFUL SERVANTS Read Daniel 3:17 If it be so, our God, whom we serve, is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. In last month s devotion, you learned that these men had been taken to Babylon. But the men were faithful to God. Do you think the three men were afraid to be so bold?. In whatever situation we might be in, is God able to deliver us?
6 GOD S WAY IS BEST Read Daniel 3:18 But if not, be it know unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up. In this verse, do you think the three men were willing to accept God s will for them? Put a check next to each statement God might ask you to do. Choose Christian Friends Obey Parents Do your best for God Read you Bible Do homework Pray Study hard in school Go to Church List some things God does not want us to do. 7 FEARLESS SERVANTS Read Daniel 3:19b He spoke, and commanded that they should heat the furnace seven times more than it was usually heated. Find this Bible verse in your Bible. You will find that Nebuchadnezzar was filled with anger. Write down the names of the three men who were to be thrown in the fiery furnace. 1.. 2.. 3.. 24 the den of lions. A TROUBLED KING Read Daniel 6:19 Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto The king liked Daniel and set him over the whole land. He was troubled that he had listened to the other men. Why do you think the king went in haste to the lion s den? 25 A KING S FEAR Read Daniel 6:20 And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel. And the king spoke and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, who thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions? Lamentable means regrettable and sad. This is how the king felt when he went to the lion s den. Can you imagine the joy he felt when he heard Daniel s voice? In your own words, write how you think the king felt.
DANIEL TRUSTS GOD Read Daniel 6:16 Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spoke and said unto Daniel, Thy God, whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee. Daniel was a man of wisdom, and he was not worried. He had done right and he knew God would honor him for his faithfulness to Him. Write a poem about Daniel. Include his wisdom, his trust and love for God, and his faithfulness to Him. A RESTLESS KING Read Daniel 6:18 Then the king went to his palace and passed the night fasting; neither were instruments of music brought before him; and his sleep went from him. Draw a line from statements on the left to statements on the right to make sentences. >The king knew he had >The king was distraught because of >He had >Instead of listing to the crowd, 22 23 >we should ask God for directions. >what he had done to Daniel. >done wrong. >listened to the wrong crowed. 8 Wrapped in God s Love Read Daniel 3:21 Then these men were bound in their coats, their stockings, and their turbans, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace. Write down in your own words what you think they felt. Why did they feel this way? The king looked into the fiery furnace. In tomorrow s devotion, you will find out what he saw. 9 SURPRISED KING Read Daniel 3:24 Then Nebuchadnezzar, the king, was astounded, and rose up in haste, and spoke, and said unto his counselors, Did not we cast three men, bound, into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the King, True, O King. Draw a picture of King Nebuchadnezzar looking into the furnace. Reread the verse.
10 JESUS IN THE MIDST Read Daniel 3:25 He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like a son of the gods. After you read today s verse, go back and reread the verse for 9. Draw three men, then draw Jesus standing with them. 20 A SAD KING Read Daniel 6:14 Then the king, when he heard these words, was very much displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him; and he labored till the going down of the sun to deliver him. Draw a picture of a sad king. Put his hand to his forehead to show him in deep thought. Reread the verse. 11 A CHANGED HEART Read Daniel 3:26B Ye servants of the Most High God, come forth, and come here. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came forth from the midst of the fire. Nebuchadnezzar stood near the edge of the fiery furnace when he called the men out. How do you think the king must have felt? He was admitting that these men served the True and Living God. Can you imagine the change in his heart for him to recognize that God is all powerful and will take care of His own. Write down how you think the king must have felt. 21 DETERMINED MEN Read Daniel 6:15 Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, that no decree nor statute which the king established may be changed. The men returned to the king and reminded him that no decree (decree means order or ruling) could be changed. What did they expect the king to order them to do?
HONORING GOD Read Daniel 6:10b 18 He kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did previously. He in this verse refers to Daniel. Daniel refused to pray to the king. Did he try to hide when he prayed? Draw a window, then draw Daniel kneeling in prayer to the living God. 19 DEPENDING ON GOD Read Daniel 6:11 Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God. Imagine their excitement as they rushed down the street to speak to the king. They finally had something against Daniel, and they thought the king would be happy. What did they want to tell the king? If you need help, look at 18 again. 12 GOD S MIGHTY POWER Read Daniel 3:27B The fire had no power, nor was a hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them. Draw a picture of three men leaving the furnace. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego walk away from the furnace. 13 A KING BELIEVES Read Daniel 3:28A Then Nebuchadnezzar spoke, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who hath sent his angel and delivered his servants who trusted him. Write the following numbers in the correct spaces to connect groups of words to make complete sentences. 1) The king was a witness to 2) The king was 3) Nebuchadnezzar was pleased because God s Mighty power. the three men he liked were safe. humbled.
14 A KING GIVES PRAISE Read Daniel 4:3 How great are his signs! And how mighty are his wonders! His Kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation. Nebuchadnezzar told his people about God s great signs and wonders. Fill in the blanks using words from the verse. The king said God s kingdom is an, and that his dominion is from, to generation. After Nebuchadnezzar s reign, several other kings reigned. This his son, Belshazzar became king. 15 FAITHFUL Read Daniel 6:4 Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault, forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him. Write the word faithful and errors in the correct spaces. He was and did not make. 16 THE WRONG ADVICE Read Daniel 6:7b Whoever shall ask a petition of any god or man thirty days, except of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions. Darius is now the king, and he loved Daniel. The men were still jealous and wanted to find something against Daniel. Reread the verse to see the order they wanted the king to sign. What would happen to Daniel after the men caught him praying to the Living God instead of to the king? What happens when we are jealous of someone? What types of things might we do or say? 17 A KING S DECREE Read Daniel 6:9 Wherefore, King Darius signed the writing and the decree. King Darius listened to the wrong crowd. What happens when we listen to the wrong crowd? Write your answer then write a prayer and ask God to help you be obedient to Him.