Because of this the sovereign was enraged and very wroth, and gave orders to destroy all the wise ones of Babel. So the decree went out, and they began killing the wise ones. And they sought Daniel and his companions, to kill them. Then with counsel and wisdom Daniel answered Aryok, the chief of the sovereign’s guard, who had gone out to kill the wise ones of Babel – he answered and said to Aryok the sovereign’s officer, “Why is the decree from the sovereign so urgent?” So Aryok made the decision known to Daniel. And Daniel went in and asked the sovereign to give him time, and he would show the sovereign the interpretation. Then Daniel went to his house, and made the decision known to Ḥananyah, Mishael, and Azaryah, his companions, to seek compassion from the Elah of the heavens concerning this secret, so that Daniel and his companions should not perish with the rest of the wise ones of Babel. Then the secret was revealed to Daniel in a night vision, and Daniel blessed the Elah of the heavens. Daniel responded and said, “Blessed be the Name of Elah forever and ever, for wisdom and might are His. “And He changes the times and the seasons. He removes sovereigns and raises up sovereigns. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who possess understanding. “He reveals deep and secret matters. He knows what is in the darkness, and light dwells with Him. “I thank You and praise You, O Elah of my fathers. You have given me wisdom and might, and have now made known to me what we asked of You, for You have made known to us the sovereign’s matter.” So Daniel went to Aryok, whom the sovereign had appointed to destroy the wise ones of Babel. He went and said this to him, “Do not destroy the wise ones of Babel. Bring me in before the sovereign, and I shall show the interpretation to the sovereign.” Then Aryok brought Danie in a hurry before the sovereign, and said thus to him, “I have found a man among the sons of the exile of Yehudah, who does make known to the sovereign the interpretation.” The sovereign answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshatstsar, “Are you able to make known to me the dream which I have seen, and its interpretation?” Daniel answered before the sovereign, and said, “The secret which the sovereign is asking – the wise ones, the astrologers, the magicians, and the diviners are unable to show it to the sovereign. “But there is an Elah in the heavens who reveals secrets, and He has made known to Sovereign Nebukadnetstsar what is to be in the latter days. Your dream, and the visions of your head upon your bed, were these: “As for you, O sovereign, on your bed your thoughts came up: What is going to take place after this. And He who reveals secrets has made known to you what shall be after this. “As for me, this secret has not been revealed to me because I have more wisdom than anyone living, but for our sakes who make known the interpretation to the sovereign, and that you should know the thoughts of your heart.

They said therefore to him, "Where is your Father?" Yeshua answered, "You know neither me, nor my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father also." Yeshua spoke these words in the treasury, as he taught in the temple. Yet no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come. Yeshua said therefore again to them, "I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sins. Where I go, you can't come." The s therefore said, "Will he kill himself, that he says, 'Where I am going, you can't come?'" He said to them, "You are from beneath. I am from above. You are of this world. I am not of this world. I said therefore to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I AM he, you will die in your sins." They said therefore to him, "Who are you?" Yeshua said to them, "Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning. I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you. However he who sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these I say to the world." They didn't understand that he spoke to them about the Father. Yeshua therefore said to them, "When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I AM he, and I do nothing of myself, but as my Father taught me, I say these things. He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn't left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him." As he spoke these things, many believed in him. Yeshua therefore said to those Judeans who had believed him, "If you remain in my word, then you are truly my talmidim. You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free." They answered him, "We are Avraham's seed, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How do you say, 'You will be made free?'" Yeshua answered them, "Most certainly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the bondservant of sin. A bondservant doesn't live in the house forever. A son remains forever. If therefore the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.

Also we pray for those who are sick or in poor health or away from home: Tommy Boutiette, Dorothy Boutiette, Kathy Straitt, Patty, Violet Turner, Gloria Achee, Harold and Juanita Hoffman, Joanne Stevenson, Alice and Bill Mercer, Angela Jenkinson, Patty Snyder, Craig M. Bragg, Amanda Johnson, Wade Rist, Ruth Boyken, Tony Warrior, Barbara Johnson.