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Spiritual Structure: Under the Word
Today’s Audio Devotion:
Spiritual Structure: Under the Word
An umbrella is something under which we take refuge and find protection. And the idea of the umbrella has been used to illustrate many things—like an umbrella insurance policy that covers a variety of needed protections.
We could use the image of an umbrella to describe the Word of God—a shelter that covers us and provides wisdom and direction for all of life. The Bible is full of images of the Scriptures being a source of life and wisdom, both in the Old Testament and the New. Our greatest chance of happiness and success in life is to live under the Bible’s teaching. And we do that in two ways: by reading and studying the Word of God personally and by sitting under the preaching and teaching of the Word of God in our local church. If we want to grow a strong spiritual life, we must be fed by the solid food of the Word (Hebrews 5:12-14).
Are you living under the umbrella of Scripture? Are you being fed personally and by faithful church attendance?
Never mind the scribes—what saith the Scripture?
Martin Luther
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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).