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Don’t Lose Heart
Today’s Audio Devotion:
Don’t Lose Heart
When Jesus described the events preceding the end of the age, His language likely invoked fear in the disciples (Luke 17:20-37). But then He spoke a parable designed to encourage the disciples to pray always and not give up (Luke 18:1-8). He concluded the parable by exhorting them to be faithful (to pray) as they await the Son of Man’s coming.
We often pray when we face difficulty, whether on a universal or personal scale. That was the situation faced by a first-century priest in Jerusalem, Zacharias, and his wife, Elizabeth (Luke 1:5-23). They were advanced in years and had prayed for a long time for a child. An angel of the Lord appeared to Zacharias and announced that their prayers would be answered. They would have a son, to be named John, who would be the forerunner of the Messiah. God answered their prayers in His own time and for His own purpose. It was good that Zacharias and Elizabeth did not give up praying.
If you are asking God for something, do not lose heart. God has heard your prayer and will answer in His time.
Mature faith does not live by answers to prayer, but by prayer.
R. E. O. White
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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).