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Hallowed Be Your Name
Today’s Audio Devotion:
Hallowed Be Your Name
When vandals painted graffiti on large stones at Gettysburg National Military Park last year, the park superintendent called them, “The heroes of this hallowed ground!”1
The word hallow means “holy, sacred, honored, and revered.” When we pray, “Hallowed be Your name,” we acknowledge the Lord’s sacred and holy presence. And nothing is more hallowed than the presence of the God who hears our prayers.
One of the ways we can increase our appreciation for God’s hallowed name is by looking at the various names and titles given to Him in Scripture. He is the Ancient of Days, the Everlasting Father, the Great King, and the Lord Yahweh. He is the Maker of heaven and earth, our Rock of refuge, and our Hiding Place.
His various names and titles tell us we need Him in different ways at different times. Make a conscious effort today to ponder some aspect of God’s person, purpose, or power.
Each of God’s names means something so significant that it gives you a glimpse of His magnificent character and the way He acts.
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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).