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Deliverance
Today’s Audio Devotion:
Deliverance
When Jesus taught us to pray, “Deliver us from evil,” He was tapping into a glorious biblical theme. Our God is One who delivers. Moses told the Israelites, “The Lord your God walks in the midst of your camp, to deliver you” (Deuteronomy 23:14). David said, “He delivered me because He delighted in me” (2 Samuel 22:20). Job 5:19 says, “He shall deliver you in six troubles, yes, in seven.” The psalmist said, “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer” (Psalm 18:2). Paul said, “[He] delivered us from so great a death, and does deliver us; in whom we trust that He will still deliver us” (2 Corinthians 1:10).
Often we need deliverance. Do you need to be delivered from something today? Fear? Poverty? Illness? Injustice? Depression? Addiction? We’re overwhelmed by evil, yet God knows how to deliver the godly from trouble. If we only ask for His deliverance, we’ll receive what He has promised. “For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ” (Philippians 1:19).
It is true that we endure trials, but it is just as true that we are delivered out of them.
Charles Spurgeon
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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).