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Living in the Age of Signs
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Around in Circles
Today’s Audio Devotion:
Around in Circles
Like crossword puzzles? If the clue is “uncertain outcome,” there are several possible answers to scribble into the blocks: Cliffhanger. Tossup. Doubt. Venture. Dicey. Sounds a lot like life, doesn’t it? We don’t know what tomorrow holds. We don’t even know what the next hour will bring. That kind of uncertainty produces virtually all our anxieties and fears.
Everything is different for the followers of Christ. We may not know the immediate outcome, but we know the One who works all things for our good. We also have a God who leads us, even if the path seems to be going around in circles.
The Israelites obeyed God by faith as they made thirteen circles around the city of Jericho, marching quietly until the moment when they gave the shout of victory. Even then, they didn’t know exactly what would happen, but how thrilling it was when the sturdy walls of the city began crumbling!
Don’t worry about uncertain outcomes. Trust in the certainty of God and His Word amid the uncertainties of life.
If it were not for uncertainties, we would have no need to walk by faith.
Elisabeth Elliott
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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).