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The Summer Retreat: God's Creation
Today’s Audio Devotion:
The Summer Retreat: God's Creation
It’s only natural that we spend more time outdoors during the summer months than any other time of the year. School is out, the weather is warm, and we discover new places while vacationing. The collectors among us delight in our finds: seashells, beautiful stones, unique wildflowers and leaves, and photos of amazing sites in nature.
Regardless of where we spend our summer months, there is one thing we can collect wherever we go: evidence of God in creation. Wherever we go and wherever we look, we see evidence of God’s power, grace, creativity, and life. The apostle Paul wrote that “since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead” (Romans 1:20). The psalmist David observed that “the heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork.” Nature is the ultimate classroom in which we observe the creative acts and the sustaining power of God Himself.
Use your time in nature as motivation for declaring the praises of God for the privilege of living in His creation.
The creation is both a monument of God’s power and a looking glass in which we may see his wisdom.
Thomas Watson
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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).