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Everyday Blessings
Today’s Audio Devotion:
Everyday Blessings
A British newspaper told about a man who was struck and nearly killed by a car. When he recovered, he found his entire perspective changed. He no longer put off enjoying life, but he began to savor the simple blessings that come every day—drinking a warm cup of tea, having a conversation with a loved one, walking without pain, and enjoying a piece of chocolate.
It shouldn’t take a life-threatening accident for us to embrace the simple attitude of joyful thanksgiving. The Puritan Thomas Watson wrote, “Our thanks are due for little blessings as well as for great. The hand of God is to be acknowledged in the smallest gift.” Hannah Whitall Smith wrote, “The little things of life, though small in themselves, are often of the greatest importance in revealing God’s love.”
The consolations of God are not too small for us! We don’t know when Christ will return, and we have no guarantee of tomorrow. Because of this, we should view each day as special, precious, and sacred. Take time today to thank God for today and for today’s blessings!
It is a good thing to be thankful…. Here on earth, he gives us mercies only in small quantities; the greatest things are laid up in heaven.
Thomas Watson
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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).