Daniel 2 tells the story of a king who suddenly faced that realization. Nebuchadnezzar was powerful, wealthy, and feared. Yet one night God sent him a dream that shook him so deeply he could not sleep. For all his authority, he could not explain it. So he demanded that his wisest counselors not only interpret the dream, but also tell him what the dream was.

Babylon didn’t succeed because God disappeared. God was still sovereign, even in exile. That truth steadies us today. Faithfulness doesn’t always look like cultural success. Sometimes it means trusting God when life no longer looks like we expected.