The Babylonians overran and conquered Israel. Israel was rendered powerless as a nation and clearly these young men that were unwillingly taken captive were too. How is this analogous to Step 1? “We admitted we were powerless over alcohol— that our lives had become unmanageable.” We were not overrun by Babylonians but, none-the-less, we were hopelessly conquered.
And lastly, as we all know, Daniel eventually faced inevitable death in the lion’s den and yet, he lived. Daniel’s faith in God brought miracles that saved his life, once again, from something he was powerless over.
Just a quick footnote regarding the phrase “… God as we understand Him.” First notice that both God and Him are capitalized as proper nouns so there’s really no question who or what is being addressed. Secondly, we are simply incapable of understanding God’s power and nature so “as we understand Him” is the very best any of us could hope for.
I look forward to seeing you Thursday night from 6:30-7:30 in the Youth Building to talk through these scriptures and how they support today’s sobriety.