Daniel

Is There Hope for the Future? 

“But go your way till the end. And you shall rest and shall stand in your allotted place at the end of the days.” – Daniel 12:13 We end our journey through the book of Daniel by looking at two more promises that God has for the future and things that can never get deleted … Read more

The Best Guest List Ever

“Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” – Luke 10:20 A few years ago in early 2020, most people will remember as, one by one, events were deleted from the calendar. Birthday parties, sporting events, even weddings were postponed and … Read more

Ancient Drug Cartels 

“For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds.” – 2 Corinthians 10:3-4 As we continue in Daniel chapter 11, we read verses 18-19, which speak of Antiochus III, or … Read more

Do History and the Bible Agree?

“Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts.” – Malachi 3:1 Daniel 11:3-20, talks, once again, about Alexander the … Read more

Should We Pray for Politicians?

“And as for me, in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to confirm and strengthen him.” – Daniel 11:1 In Daniel 11, we see five different rulers and around 150 years of human history predicted in advance by God, who, as we’ve seen throughout the book, knows everything that will happen … Read more

How Do You Walk Through a Crisis? 

“Then he said to me, ‘Fear not, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand and humbled yourself before your God, your words have been heard, and I have come because of your words.’” – Daniel 10:12 As we continue reading Daniel chapter 10, the angel that visits Daniel says, … Read more

Is It Okay to Be Sad? 

“In those days I, Daniel, was mourning for three weeks. I ate no delicacies, no meat or wine entered my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, for the full three weeks.” – Daniel 10:2-3 Daniel 10 reveals another one of Daniel’s visions just a few years after the Babylonian Empire was overthrown by … Read more

Ammo Boxes with Crayon Drawings 

“The righteous shall live by faith.” – Romans 1:17 Daniel 9 ends with another prophecy that is hotly debated among Bible scholars. But I can tell you one thing: It’s talking about Jesus Christ. There are lots of questions and even more potential answers here.  Here are the questions: The way you answer each of … Read more

Are You Repentant or Religious? 

“O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive. O Lord, pay attention and act. Delay not, for your own sake, O my God, because your city and your people are called by your name.” – Daniel 9:19 As we continue through Daniel chapter 9, there are four significant things about Daniel’s character and consistency that must be … Read more

Is Prayer a Burden or a Blessing? 

“Then I [Daniel] turned my face to the Lord God, seeking him by prayer and pleas for mercy with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.” – Daniel 9:3 Here in Daniel chapter 9, we look back once again to the first year of King Darius’ rule. If we remember back just three chapters earlier, King Darius … Read more

Will God Stop Evil? 

“For 2,300 evenings and mornings. Then the sanctuary shall be restored to its rightful state.” – Daniel 8:14 The last prophecy in Daniel 8 is often misinterpreted and misunderstood because a lot of scholars are skeptical of the supernatural. For everything that happens on Earth, there are corresponding things happening in the unseen realm. If … Read more

How Does History Confirm the Bible?

“He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding…” – Daniel 2:21 As we continue in Daniel’s vision in chapter 8, a male goat is coming quickly from the west that ran into the ram at full force and … Read more