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Living in the Age of Signs
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Bad Days
Today’s Audio Devotion:
Bad Days
Do you ever ask yourself, “How much more can I take?” We may think others don’t have hardships, but actor Drew Carey said, “Just because you’re a celebrity and you have money doesn’t mean bad things don’t happen to you or you don’t have bad days. Everybody’s a person.”1
Yes, but not everybody learns the procedure for leaning on Jesus during hard times. We’ll always have to do things we don’t want to do; we all experience things we’d like to avoid. But this is part of what teaches us humility. It causes us to realize we’re not in control, nor are we above the circumstances of life. We aren’t in heaven yet, but God has His proper times and procedures that allow us to trust Him.
Notice the relationship between humility and faith in 1 Peter 5:6-7: “Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” When faced with difficult situations that you can’t avoid, obey God in humility and rely on Him to guide you.
There is a fit way and season for the accomplishment of every business, which is known to God.
Albert Barnes
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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).