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Living in the Age of Signs
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His 66 Books
Today’s Devotion:
His 66 Books
Izaak Walton (1593-1683) wrote a poem about the power of the Bible to strengthen his moral life:
Every hour
I read you, kills a sin
Or lets a virtue in
To fight against it.
Reading and listening to God’s Word is the first step to understanding it, and understanding it leads to self-examination, self-correction, growth, maturity and to a wiser, stronger life. When God’s Word takes root in our minds, it produces fruit, resulting in a change in our conduct and our conversation.
Allow the words of Scripture to penetrate your heart and mind and lead to lasting change in your words and actions. Read the Bible actively, asking yourself, “In this passage, is there a change to make, a sin to confess, a habit to strengthen, or a weakness to correct?” Let God shape your mind and clarify your life by an active daily engagement with His 66 books! Begin today!
By the instrument of the Scriptures, in the hands of the Holy Spirit, God cuts away the corrosion from the template of His glory. Miraculously we are thus conformed to the peculiar shape of God’s glory.
John Piper
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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).