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Living in the Age of Signs
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Cycle of Sufficiency
Today’s Audio Devotion:
Cycle of Sufficiency
A couple enrolled in a financial stewardship course, and it changed their perspective. They said, “We wish we had done this 15 years ago! It’s been so helpful to realize that ‘our money’ is really ‘God’s money.’… The most significant lesson we learned was that giving to God’s Kingdom is a form of worship.”1
The apostle Paul said about giving: “And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others” (2 Corinthians 9:8, NLT).
In stewardship, we’re giving what the Lord has provided for us. Then He provides some more, which allows us to give more. What a wonderful cycle of sufficiency! King David said, “Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand” (1 Chronicles 29:14, NIV). Don’t wait fifteen years to discover this. Start where you are today!
The less I spent on myself and the more I gave to others, the fuller of happiness and blessing did my soul become.
Hudson Taylor
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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).