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In the Midst of Mystery
Today’s Audio Devotion:
In the Midst of Mystery
Christian musical artist Seph Schlueter was touring and preparing for a new album release when he and his wife received bad news. The twenty-week ultrasound of the couple’s unborn baby girl no longer showed a heartbeat. That was the hardest month of his life, he said, but “I can still praise you in this pain, God, and in the midst of mystery.”1
When we worship the Lord, we’re offering a sacrifice to Him. We learn to praise Him, even in the middle of pain and mystery. Abel brought his worship and his sacrifice to God by faith, and God honored him for it. His example still speaks to us.
When we worship, we are lifting our hearts and voices upward to One who is greater than our problems and pain, higher than our hurts and wounds, and more eternal than our burdens on earth. Worshiping transports us to the throne. It lifts us above the mirey clay.
Practice saying, “Praise the Lord!” throughout the day. Let’s offer God the sacrifice of praise.
Without worship we go about miserable.
A. W. Tozer
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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).