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A Life Evergreen: The Centerpiece
Today’s Audio Devotion:
A Life Evergreen: The Centerpiece
Noah Webster came to faith in Christ during the Second Great Awakening, and his 1828 dictionary often used biblical examples to define the words. Under the word center, Webster included this definition: “to fix on a central point.” And he illustrated it with this sentence: “Thy joys are centered all in me alone.”
If you still have a Christmas centerpiece on your table, let it remind you Jesus was crucified in the center of the victims. But also remember Revelation 5:6: He is now “standing at the center of the throne” (NIV).
Wherever Jesus is, He is central. He is in the center. Sadly some Christians have included Jesus in the panorama of their lives, but He doesn’t occupy the central spot. Is that true for you? Yield everything to His authority today, and let Him be the Lord of all there is of you. Let Him be the centerpiece of your life. All your joys are centered in Him alone!
He controls everything and He is faithful—why wouldn’t you want Jesus to be the center and controller of your life?
Craig Etheredge
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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).