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Living inthe Ageof Signs
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Living in the Age of Signs
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Warning Signs
Today’s Audio Devotion:
Warning Signs
Everywhere we go, we’re surrounded by warning signs, and some of them are a bit much! One said: “Caution! Heavy Pedestrian Traffic,” with a drawing of a rather large man. Another said: “Free Range Chickens Drive Slowly.” One sign in a rural town said: “Touching Wires Causes Instant Death. $200 Fine.”
Most caution signs are well-intended and clearly marked, and that’s the way the Lord cautions us in Scripture. The Bible includes warnings, cautions, rebukes, and dangers to avoid. Sometimes we’re headed down the wrong path without even knowing it. But God’s Word warns us of the dangers ahead.
In 1 Corinthians 10, for example, Paul reminds us of how the Israelites set their hearts on evil things, engaged in sexual immorality, grumbled, and indulged in too much revelry. The Lord judged them, and they are a warning to us. As you study the Bible each day, don’t just underline the promises and sing the psalms. Highlight the warnings too, and grow in daily holiness before the Lord.
God’s holiness and purity give birth to His righteous anger when we do the things He doesn’t want us to do. God….doesn’t want us to take sin lightly.
Chris Thurman
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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).