🎺 Daniel 4

Daniel 4 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Nebuchadnezzar the king, to all the peoples, nations, and languages, who dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied to you.” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.

Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was stricken mute for a while, and his thoughts troubled him. The king answered, “Belteshazzar, don’t let the dream, or the interpretation, trouble you.” Belteshazzar answered, “My lord, may the dream be for those who hate you, and its interpretation to your adversaries.” Daniel 4 opens with these words: “Nebuchadnezzar the king, to all the peoples, nations, and languages, who dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied to you.” The line to keep is Daniel 4:1: “Nebuchadnezzar the king, to all the peoples, nations, and languages, who dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied to you.” Carry the word “nebuchadne” from that verse into the rest of the day.

The line worth learning out loud is Daniel 4:1: “Nebuchadnezzar the king, to all the peoples, nations, and languages, who dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied to you.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.

What happens first in Daniel 4? Then try this: Read “Nebuchadnezzar the king, to all the peoples, nations, and languages, who dwell in all the earth: Peace be…” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.