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Voices of Praise
Today’s Audio Devotion:
Voices of Praise
One of Charles Wesley’s most loved hymns is “O for a Thousand Tongues.” He wrote this hymn in 1739 on the one-year anniversary of his conversion to Christ. In the opening line, Wesley wished for a thousand tongues with which to sing praises to Christ.
Wesley’s hymns did much to revolutionize and energize congregational singing in churches of his era, a transition that has continued through today. One wonders if Wesley was inspired by the “congregational” singing found in the heavenly visions of the book of Revelation. Groups of living creatures, elders, and angels lift their voices to sing praises to God in heaven (Revelation 4–5).
Make sure to add your voice to the voices of others—whether ten voices or a thousand—on a regular basis as you lift up praises to God in worship.
O for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer’s praise, the glories of my God and King, the triumphs of His grace!
Charles Wesley
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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).