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The Power of One
Today’s Audio Devotion:
The Power of One
Holly LaFavers of Lexington, Kentucky, was stunned when 70,000 Dum-Dum lollipops arrived at her doorstep, along with a bill for $4,000. It turns out her second grader had ordered them on her phone when she wasn’t watching. It’s remarkable what one child can do!
One person devoted to the Lord can accomplish much too. Joseph was alone in slavery and prison, yet the Lord used him to reconcile his family and to save thousands of lives. In the New Testament, Philip was alone on the road to Gaza, but the Lord used him to bring the message of Christ to Ethiopia (Acts 8:26-40).
You may be the only Christian in your family or among your friends. Perhaps you’re the only one in your school or workplace. Your faith matters! God can work through you. Thank God today and ask Him to use you to impact those around you. He is looking for people who will stand in the gap before Him.
Being obedient to God helps you walk more closely to Him. Obedience brings God’s blessings to your life.
Pastor Allen Jackson
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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).