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April Showers: Showers of Power
Today’s Devotion:
April Showers: Showers of Power
Jesus was crucified in Jerusalem during Passover, the memorial celebration of God’s redemption of the Hebrew slaves from bondage in Egypt. Fifty days after Passover was the Feast of Pentecost—the celebration of the grain harvest. At the time, Jerusalem was filled with Jews from the Mediterranean region who gathered for these two feasts.
Jewish tradition holds that Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai fifty days after the original Passover. The signs and wonders that accompanied that event, and the sending of the Holy Spirit in Jerusalem—wind and fire—would have drawn an immediate parallel in astute Jewish minds. But in contrast to the giving of the Law, the gift of Pentecost in Jerusalem was the Holy Spirit—the seal of God on all who believe (Ephesians 1:13-14) and the power of the indwelling Christ.
Thank God today that you have been sealed in Christ by the Holy Spirit—and that you have His power in you to overcome the world.
The Christian is called upon to live a supernatural life, and he has been given the power to live that life.
Donald Grey Barnhouse
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Some 2,600 years ago, God gave King Nebuchadnezzar a dream. In this dream, the king saw a five–part statue made of five different metals (see Daniel 2). Each section represented an empire, beginning with Nebuchadnezzar's Babylon. Four of these empires have already risen and fallen in history—a clear fulfillment of Daniel's prophetic interpretation. The fifth and final empire indicates a future Europe—a ten nation coalition that will unite under the Antichrist's rule.
You can read about the King's dream and Daniel's interpretation in Daniel 2, but let's take a quick visual look at what you will find:
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King Nebuchadnezzar's Babylon
Daniel's words to the king are clear. "You are this head of gold" (Daniel 2:37–38).
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Medo–Persian Empire
The Medo–Persian Empire conquered Babylon in 539 BC and remained in power for approximately two hundred years (Daniel 5:28).
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Grecian Empire
Greece's Empire succeeded the Medo–Persians (Daniel 8:21).
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Roman Empire
When the Grecian empire was conquered by Rome, all the lands and peoples of the previous kingdoms were assimilated into the Roman Empire through the strengths of the "iron legions of Rome" (Daniel 2:40).
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Future European Coalition
This empire has not yet risen. Daniel foretells a time when the Roman Empire—Europe—will consist of ten kingdoms or leaders. The future Roman Empire will be present on the earth when God sets up His earthly kingdom (Daniel 2:44).