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Prayers of repentance, when done right, are an incredibly beautiful thing. There is a certain peace about a good prayer of repentance. There is a certain comfort found within a good prayer of repentance. There is a surety of faith in a good prayer of repentance. This chapter is a
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Even with the help of divine messengers who come from the throne of God, we can struggle to understand the breadth of God’s hand at work. Similarly, Daniel struggles to understand the vision once it is complete. The angel Gabriel makes a rare appearance and tries to help Daniel
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One of humanity’s fundamental flaws is rebellion. We weren’t created with rebellion. We weren’t given a spirit of disobedience. We weren’t designed to rebel. None of that changes the fact that we do rebel. We rebel quite frequently. We do it because we enjoy doing things
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God deserves to be our focus, not the ebb and flow of human power. Because human civilization is quite literally in our face, it is easy to become impressed and even enamored with it. It is easy to overlook God and His omnipresence. In the end, though, human civilization constantly
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God will have the last word. Besides being reminded about God’s love, I think those words are the most comforting words I ever hear. Living in this world can be difficult from time to time; it is helpful to know God will have the last say. On days when
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God reigns supreme. He is the ultimate authority. It is, after all, His creation. Why wouldn’t He be the final authority? Daniel makes an honest confession in this passage. Daniel doesn’t know how to interpret what he saw in the vision. Consider what this means. It is easy
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Anyone can be a part of the indestructible kingdom of the Son of Man. There is no secret handshake or password. There is no secret invitation you need to receive. All that is necessary to become a part of the kingdom of the Son of Man is to receive God’
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God’s supremacy is our greatest comfort in a turbulent world. Everything changes. Things come and go. Yet, God remains the same. God remains supreme. As Daniel continues his vision, he turns his head towards God. Thrones are established; the Ancient of Days takes His seat. The Ancient of Days
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The more we rely upon God, the less likely we are to be consumed by our own power. The remaining chapters in the book of Daniel change flavor from the previous stories. The rest of the book contains visions God gave to Daniel about God’s perception of the world.
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Daniel’s fate rests in the hands of God. That’s a wonderful, albeit difficult, place to reside. God is our creator; He can do anything. Who better to control our fate? At the same time, though, we often like to control our own destiny. We like to ensure the
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Good leaders know when they’ve chosen poorly and acknowledge the accountability they have with their constituents. Good leaders don’t abandon their people when they are in need. Good leaders don’t think of themselves first. Good leaders attempt to work for what will benefit the people over whom
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God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. The proud think of themselves higher than they ought. The proud consider themselves first. That is not how God desires us to live. It is better to think of ourselves as crucified so Christ can live in us. There is