“For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised.” – Hebrews 10:36
The last verse of chapter 1 is amazing: Babylon is modern-day Iraq, and King Cyrus rules next door in modern-day Iran, which means Babylon was conquered. This is the same fight that’s still going on to this day. Babylon was the premiere global empire, but it was still conquered, and Daniel outlasted it because he was filled with the Spirit of God.
This is the future fate of the children of God: nations and empires will come and go, but the people of God will one day rule and reign in the Kingdom of God with our King, Jesus Christ. If you belong to Jesus, you will outlast all nations. You will outlive all kings and kingdoms. You will outlive the rule of all demon spirits.
Ultimately, Daniel is a picture of someone greater, and His name is Jesus Christ. Jesus is the greater Daniel. Both went from the glory of royalty to the humility of poverty and returned in glory to royalty. Both went from their homes to enter a dark world that was opposed to them. Both were filled with the Holy Spirit. Both traveled with a few faithful friends through adversity and hardship. Both had tremendous wisdom for making ethical decisions under duress. Both were given incredible authority to rule over kingdoms. Neither married a woman nor fathered a child. Both were forced to walk to their doom in chains. Both stopped along the way repeatedly to pray for wisdom throughout their arduous journey through this world to their eternal home. Both were wrongly accused and arrested on false charges, even though the political leaders overseeing the process declared them innocent. Both were placed in a tomb or pit with a stone covering the entrance, from which both were miraculously delivered alive. Both had exemplary character, stood against the evil of demonic forces, and suffered greatly for their Kingdom loyalty.
Today, these two men are together. Right now, Daniel’s faith is sight. Daniel is in the presence of Jesus Christ with departed saints and angelic beings, and he is seeing the Lord Jesus rule over all kings and kingdoms of the world.
Come back tomorrow as we begin to discuss dreams and visions, which are a big theme in the book of Daniel.
If you are a Christian, do you have confidence in your salvation? Read John 6:47 for encouragement.
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