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Living in the Age of Signs
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The Latitude and Longitude of Gratitude: Directly Ahead
Today’s Audio Devotion:
The Latitude and Longitude of Gratitude: Directly Ahead
Why do fake indulgences like horoscopes, fortune cookies, and fortune tellers attract people? Because they all deliver messages about the same subject: the future. If the average person could have one question answered, it would likely be this: What does the future hold for me?
That is a human question, one as old as time. The ancients were as curious about the future as we are. For that reason, the psalmist assured Israel that though we don’t know what the future holds, we know Who holds the future. In fact, he wrote that all of our days were written in God’s “book” before even one of them came to pass. That means we can give thanks for the future today before the future arrives. If God has our future in His hands, we know it will be for our good regardless of what it holds (Romans 8:28).
The future entails the rest of today, not to mention tomorrow and the years to come. Starting today, give thanks for the future.
Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.
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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).