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The Power of Salt
Today’s Audio Devotion:
The Power of Salt
A certain farmer fertilized part of his pasture with minerals gathered from an ancient, dried seabed. When he let his cows into the pasture, they immediately gravitated toward the section that had been fertilized with the sea minerals. They relished the taste of the grass that had absorbed the salty minerals from the seabed.
For thousands of years, salt has played a pivotal role in human civilizations. Not only does it provide flavor to food, but it preserves food as well. In the right balance, salt is a necessary nutrient for human life. It also creates thirst in those who consume it, prompting hydration for good health. Jesus said that His followers are “the salt of the earth.” We can only assume that He was referencing the ancient uses of salt: adding flavor, preventing decay, and creating thirst. Those are the effects His followers are to have on the world around them.
As you read and apply the Word of God, let it make you a person who impacts your world for Christ.
Salt also irritates. Real living Christianity rubs this world the wrong way.
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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).