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From the Inside Out
Today’s Audio Devotion:
From the Inside Out
We often hear of institutions that need to be reformed “from the inside out.” The same is sometimes true of the human body when an external problem is corrected by a change in diet. What is visible on the outside is often a reflection of what’s happening on the inside.
The psalmist connected our words and our heart. But Jesus refined the connection by saying that “from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders” (Mark 7:21). That’s why the writer of Psalm 119 said that in order not to sin externally, he hid God’s Word in his heart (Psalm 119:11). It’s also why the apostle Paul said the key to living the will of God is renewing the mind (Romans 12:2). The more we fill our mind and heart with God’s truth, the less room there will be for the ways of this world to ultimately manifest themselves in our external life.
Are you filling your heart and mind with God’s Word on a daily basis? It is the only way your life can be transformed.
Philosophy and religion may reform, but only the Bible can transform.
Brian H. Edwards
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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).