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Accompanied by Angels
Today’s Audio Devotion:
Accompanied by Angels
When a believer in Christ dies, there is activity that takes place that is unseen by those who may be in attendance at the time of death. According to Jesus, angels from heaven accompany the soul of the deceased to Paradise.
This insight is gleaned from a story told by Jesus about the deaths of two men: an unrighteous rich man and a righteous beggar named Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31). In the story, when the beggar died, he was carried by angels into the presence of God. This story is not a fictitious parable told by Jesus but an actual account of two men He had known. In all the rest of His parables, Jesus never named any of the characters—but in this case He did, meaning this was likely a true account and that the details of the story, like the activity of the angels, were also true.
If you are in Christ when you die, you will be escorted to Paradise by angels from heaven. Remember that God’s care for His children extends to life after death as well.
O be of good cheer, there is nothing to fear, the angels have charge over thee.
Wildie Thayer
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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).