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Beautiful Places
Today’s Audio Devotion:
Beautiful Places
If you could go anywhere in the world to see something spectacular, it probably wouldn’t be a palace or temple, which humans built. It would be a beautiful spot God has made in nature. Condé Nast Traveler frequently posts articles on the most beautiful places on earth, and the pictures are stunning: Zhangye National Geopark in China, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, and Angel Falls in Venezuela.
Most of us can’t visit those spots, but we can look out our windows and see the marshalling of the clouds, the formation of a flock of birds, and the green variations in the grass and trees.
We need to understand ourselves in the context of the vast universe God has made. We can’t truly know who we are and why we’re here until we know God. He has made everything beautiful in its time, and He wants us to appreciate His artistry. We can know God better through His majestic creation. Try to spend some of your prayer time in nature or with a view of it, giving thanks to God for the beauty around you.
The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely, or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quite alone, alone with the heavens, nature, and God.
Anne Frank
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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).