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Be a Follower
Today’s Audio Devotion:
Be a Follower
It has been said that before one can become a good leader, he must become a good follower. Also, everybody is responsible to someone; everybody is given directions to be followed. And the family is the place where those lessons must be first learned.
Joseph became a great leader in Egypt, second only to Pharaoh in authority. How did Joseph rise to such a prominent position as a leader? Obviously, it was God’s blessing above all. But it was also the fact that Joseph had learned to honor his father, Jacob, as a young man—lessons that guided his rise to prominence in Egypt. Joseph wasn’t perfect as a young man, but he did honor his father. When he was seventeen years old, Jacob sent him on a mission to find his brothers who were tending the flocks at Shechem. Joseph replied, “Here I am”—or “I’m ready”; “I will go”; “Very well.” No questions, no hesitancy, and no discussion. When his father called him, Joseph obeyed.
When God calls us, our response must be the same: “Here am I! Send me” (Isaiah 6:8).
Beware of reasoning about God’s word—obey it!
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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).