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Weekly Guide：2024-2025 Week 64
March 23, 2025
Week 64 Day 1: Decrees on Offerings ⇧ ⇩
Question
What are the decrees for the princes and the people of Israel?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
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Allot the land as an inheritance, present to the Lord a portion of the land as a sacred district, the entire area will be holy.
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Give the city as its property an area adjoining the sacred portion; it will belong to all Israel.
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The prince will have the land bordering each side of the area formed by the sacred district and the property of the city, running lengthwise parallel to one of the tribal portions.
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The decrees for the princes.
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The decrees for the people.
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The decrees for the princes’ inheritance.
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The decrees for the priests to cook the offerings.
Meditation: My Story
- Identity - The temple and holy city located in the center of Israel is central to Israelites’ life, because it is the place where God lives. Is God living in my heart? How can it be seen?
Prayer
Notes and Responses
Week 64 Day 2: Allotted as Inheritance ⇧ ⇩
Question
How are the lands allotted to the tribes of Israel?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
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There is water coming out from under the threshold of the temple toward the east.
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The water becomes a river, fruit trees of all kinds will grow on both banks of the river, their fruit will serve for food and their leaves for healing.
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Allot as inheritance the land according to the tribes of Israel.
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Listed by tribes the land allotted to them.
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The land to be used for city, for houses, and for pastureland.
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What remains on both sides of the area formed by the sacred portion and the property of the city will belong to the prince.
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The gates of the city will be named after the tribes of Israel.
Meditation: My Story
- Identity - What differences are there between the names of the gates listed here and in Revelation 21:12-13? How am I seeing God’s faithfulness and love toward His people?
Prayer
Notes and Responses
Week 64 Day 3: Foreign Land Raised ⇧ ⇩
Question
How was Daniel taken to Babylon?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
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Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it, and the Lord delivered Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand.
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The king ordered Ashpenaz, chief of his court officials, to bring into the king’s service some young Israelites from the royal family and the nobility, without any physical defect, handsome, showing aptitude for every kind of learning, well informed, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king’s palace. He was to teach them the language and literature of Babylonians.
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Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine.
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They ate and drink nothing but vegetables and water and they looked healthier and better nourished than any of the young men who ate the royal food.
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God gave them knowledge and understanding of all kinds of literature and learning. And Daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds.
Meditation: My Story
- Identity - Daniel and his three companions separated themselves so they wouldn’t be defiled by eating royal food. Was that necessary? How may I separate myself from the environment I live in?
Prayer
Notes and Responses
Week 64 Day 4: King's Dream Revealed ⇧ ⇩
Question
How did Daniel solve the mystery of the king’s dream?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
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In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams and ordered his men to tell him what he had dreamed.
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The astrologers answered the king, there is no one on earth who can do what king asks!
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The king was so angry and furious that he ordered the execution of all the wise men of Babylon.
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Daniel went in to the king and asked for time, so that he might interpret the dream for him.
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Daniel and his friends plead for mercy from the God concerning this mystery.
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Daniel answered the king that God reveals mysteries and He has shown king Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in days to come.
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Daniel spoke of the king’s dream, before the king stood a large statue.
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Daniel explained the meaning of the dream.
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The king Nebuchadnezzar fell prostrated before Daniel and paid him honor and ordered that an offering and incense be presented to him.
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The king placed Daniel in a high position and made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon.
Meditation: My Story
- Identity - Daniel prayed to God with his friends when they faced life threatening danger. How does my knowledge of God affect my life?
Prayer
Notes and Responses
Week 64 Day 5: The Blazing Furnace ⇧ ⇩
Foreword
We continue to read the Book of Daniel this week.
Like Daniel being forced to live in a land of idolatry, we are too living in a foreign land. Although the life is abundant and prosperous, it runs against our believe. To the world, self-centeredness is god, one’s own worthiness is the life-long pursuit, and spirituality takes meaning only in one’s own perception. Such is the great discrepancy between the world’s believe and Christian believe. We live in the world of atheism and agnosticism and being attacked by paganism and hedonism. We may feel like fighting an uphill battle against the world, but we shall determine not to defile ourselves by the world.
May you all be renewed in God’s word each day!
Question
Why did Nebuchadnezzar throw some Jews into the blazing furnace?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
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King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold and assembled officials for its dedication. Everyone was ordered to fall down and worship the image. Whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into a blazing furnace.
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Some astrologers came forward and denounced the Jews, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, that they did not worship the image.
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Nebuchadnezzar was furious with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego.
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Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego believed the God they serve would deliver them from the blazing furnace.
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Nebuchadnezzar commanded to throw Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego into the blazing furnace.
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Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego came out of the fire. The fire had not harmed their bodies, nor was a hair of their heads singed; their robes were not scorched, and there was no smell of fire on them.
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Nebuchadnezzar praised the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego.
Meditation: My Story
- Identity - Why didn’t Shadrach and friends obey the king’s order to worship the golden image? Do we face similar dilemma? What pressure am I facing today? How does today’s passage help me?
Prayer
Notes and Responses
Week 64 Day 6: Pronounce God's Miracle ⇧ ⇮
Question
Why did Nebuchadnezzar tell nations about the signs and wonders of God?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
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Nebuchadnezzar told nations about the miraculous signs and wonders that the Most High God has performed.
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Nebuchadnezzar, had a dream at home in his palace, contented and prosperous. All wise men of Babylon could not interpret it.
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Daniel, with the spirit of the holy gods in him, interpreted the dream.
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Nebuchadnezzar would be driven away from people and will live with the wild animals; would eat grass like the ox.
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At the end of that time, Nebuchadnezzar’s sanity was restored. Then he praised the Most High; he honored and glorified him who lives forever.
Meditation: My Story
- Integrity - Nebuchadnezzar was driven away for seven years. Was his attitude toward God changed after that time? Do I understand God’s good intention when He disciplines me?