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Time and Effort
Today’s Audio Devotion:
Time and Effort
Every single adult on earth has relationship problems requiring some degree of reconciliation. Britney Spears was recently in the news, reconciling with her youngest son, Jayden, with whom she has suffered years of estrangement. Jayden said about his problems with his mother, “I 100 percent think this can be fixed. It’s just going to take a lot of time and effort.”1
It took time and effort to bring about a reconciliation of Joseph with his brothers who had betrayed him. Time is an essential part of healing. It takes time to heal from wounds. It takes time to deepen perspective and to better understand the grace of God. But it also takes effort. Joseph and his brothers were able to confess, to forgive, and to put the past behind them.
Do you need to reconcile with someone? Ask God to deepen your understanding of His grace and to give you the time needed to heal and mature. Find compassion in your heart. Ask for a forgiving spirit. The Lord is an expert in the vital art of reconciliation.
God has reconciled both Jews and Gentiles to Himself. Therefore when the Jew and the Gentile receive Christ as Savior, they can be at peace with each other.
Theodore Epp
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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).