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God’s Presence
Today’s Audio Devotion:
God’s Presence
During a period of revival, Jonathan Edwards wrote, “After retiring to rest and sleeping a little while, I awoke and had a very lively consciousness of God’s being near me…. I lay awake most of the night, with a constant delightful sense of God’s great love and infinite condescension, and with a continual view of God as near, and as my God.”
How we need a revival of the sense of God’s presence! In Genesis, Joseph was conscious of God in every experience that he had and in everything that he did. He made God central to every part of his life and gave credit to God for all that happened.
We may not have a constant emotional sense of God’s nearness, but He is near, nonetheless. He goes with us. God walks with us through each day and is involved in our lives too. As you navigate today, whisper prayers for wisdom, asking God to guide every step and direct every decision. Practice His presence, and even when you awaken at night, remember how near He is to you.
The glory of God seemed to overcome me and swallow me up, and every conceivable suffering…seemed to shrink to nothing before it.
Jonathan Edwards
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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).