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Beast on a Leash
Today’s Audio Devotion:
Beast on a Leash
When it is time to vote for the leader of a nation, massive amounts of time, money, and strategy are invested for months prior to the election. When the race is close, the nation waits nervously to see who the new leader will be. But the Bible simplifies matters: It is God who removes leaders and establishes leaders according to His purposes.
A day is coming in the future when a world leader will rise with greater and more brutal power than any leader in history (Revelation 13:1-10). He will be the Antichrist—“the beast” (Revelation 13:2)—and will terrorize the world for three-and-a-half years, the second half of the seven-year Tribulation. He will be given power by “the great dragon” (Satan—Revelation 12:9) under whose influence the world currently exists (1 John 5:19). But Satan is like a dog on a leash—firmly controlled by God at all times.
Though the rule of the Antichrist will be terrible, Christians will have been removed from the earth at the Rapture before the Tribulation begins. Make sure your future is in Christ!
All the world’s thrones are occupied by rulers under God’s authority.
John Blanchard
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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).