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Day by Day
Today’s Audio Devotion:
Day by Day
Karolina Sandell-Berg was a Swedish hymn writer who suffered a terrible tragedy when she was 26 years old. While on a boat trip her father fell overboard, and he disappeared beneath the water as she watched helplessly. Later she wrote a hymn that said, “Day by day, and with each passing moment, strength I find to meet my trials here.”
God often does things in our lives step by step, little by little, and day by day. That’s how He gives us strength, for Deuteronomy 33:25 says, “As your days, so shall your strength be.” Jesus taught us to pray for our daily bread, and we’d be wise to also pray for the Lord to provide our daily work, our daily joy, and grace sufficient for each day.
When the Israelites were in the wilderness, God didn’t provide them food for a week or a month or a year. He provided what they needed day by day. In this way, He wanted them to learn to rely on Him. Do you rely on Him to meet your daily needs? Learn to take life one day at a time.
Trusting in my Father’s wise bestowment, I’ve no cause for worry or for fear.
Karolina Sandell-Berg
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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).