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Tapestry of Usefulness
Today’s Audio Devotion:
Tapestry of Usefulness
Violet Liddle felt God calling her to missions, yet the doors didn’t open. Instead she became a maid. She worked for the likes of George Bernard Shaw and Winston Churchill, living out her Christian testimony. When she later worked for revival groups in England, she said, “It must seem as though my life has been made up of lots of bits and pieces… but I can see how all the different experiences have added up and prepared me for what was to come next.”1
That was true for Joseph, wasn’t it? All his experiences prepared him for his role as prime minister. But the same was also true for his brother Judah, who had sold Joseph into slavery. Years later, he was broken over his sin and offered himself as a prisoner. God used it to unite his family.
Everything that happens to us—even our failures and confessed sins—will somehow work for God in His timing. Thank the Lord for all your experiences, which He weaves into a tapestry of usefulness.
God leads His children step by step. I knew that was true.
Violet Liddle
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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).