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His Reasons, His Timing
Today’s Audio Devotion:
His Reasons, His Timing
Through no fault of his own, Job lost everything: his children, livestock, and possessions—everything except his wife and his life. When his wife told him that he should curse God for his misfortunes, Job said, “Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?” (Job 2:10) Job didn’t understand what had happened, but he decided not to curse God.
Joseph was another character who could have felt sorry for himself (Genesis 37–50). He endured a series of betrayals and hardships that might have embittered most people. But through it all, he kept his faith in God and saw God slowly unveil the reasons for the path his life had taken. By the latter years of his life he saw clearly that God had been working all things for good (Genesis 45:5; 50:20).
When difficult things happen in your life, renew your faith in God. Trust Him to reveal His reasons in His time.
Trust and obey, for there’s no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.
James H. Sammis
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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).