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Pleasing God
Today’s Audio Devotion:
Pleasing God
Adam and Eve had two sons, Cain and Abel—and the former murdered the latter. The seventh-generation descendant from Adam in the line of Cain was named Lamech, known for his carnal ways. After Cain and Abel, Adam and Eve had another son named Seth. The seventh-generation descendant from Adam in the line of Seth was Enoch, who “pleased God.” Enoch’s great-grandson was Noah.
The generations leading up to Noah were characterized by darkness—men like Enoch and Noah being exceptions. Of both these men it is recorded that they “walked with God” (Genesis 5:24; 6:9). And God singled out both of them. Noah was commissioned to build an ark and save a remnant of creation with which to restart the earth after a great flood. But Enoch was removed from the dark earth by God and taken to heaven like Elijah (2 Kings 2:11)—an apparent reward for his faith and faithfulness.
Walking by faith in a dark world is not easy, but we can follow Enoch’s example and be Christ’s light for the world.
We are not here to commune with darkness but to conquer it.
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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).