Daniel 2 Part 1
Nebuchadnezzar reasoned that if they could tell him what he actually dreamed, then they’d probably be able to tell him what it actually meant. He didn’t believe he was asking for a great deal in reality. After all, the wise men made their living providing on a supposed ability to contact the gods and learn secrets from the spiritual realm. Certainly, some god would be able to provide that information requested of the king.
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War in the Middle East
Rumors have it that Iran trained Hamas, though Iran denies those rumors. Other rumors indicate that Ukraine – the recipient of massive US arms – either gave or sold many of those arms to Hamas. Zelenskyy has come out to publicly support Israel. So has the Biden Administration, but in reality this is all a public face as the Biden Administration just recently released $6 billion to Iran.
Can we actually know what is happening in the Middle East? I don’t think so. While some are saying this is the start of the Northern Invasion (Ezekiel 38-39), that cannot be correct since there has not been any overt reaction from God as described in the opening verses of those two chapters. While there have been several severe earthquakes, the one described in Ezekiel has not occurred.
Some Pet Peeves…
Another pet peeve I have is accomplished liars. These people lie when their mouths are moving. It doesn’t matter what they talk about either. Since their consciences have been thoroughly seared, they can tell the most ridiculous lies with a completely straight face and eyes that don’t give it away. Why? Because they’ve conned themselves into thinking that lies are necessary to get the average people to do what they want them to do.
Marching to a Satanic Drummer
Official government mouthpieces previously told us that the mRNA jab would only remain in your body for a short period of time. But that was a complete lie according to new data. In fact, we now know the jab contains actual DNA, not just RNA. A recent article written by Dr. Ah Khan Syed highlights this fact and its inherent dangers. [4] The article, Plasmid DNA in Pfizer and Moderna injections can enter the nucleus of our cells in 5 different ways, informs us that DNA is included in the mRNA jab at roughly 30% and then notes that it can clearly gain entrance into the nucleus of our cells. Once there, that DNA remains permanently and creates all sorts of health problems, including “turbo” cancers. Please read the linked article.
Daniel Chapter 1B
Ultimately, one of the main points of Daniel 1 is that God blessed Daniel’s commitment even in a seemingly minor manner and even though it seems clear Daniel was already wise, God increased Daniel’s wisdom in response to Daniel’s faithfulness and loyalty and did so for His purposes. Daniel and his three friends are models of how to be and remain faithful to God in difficult times. When the world wants us to go their way, God wants us to remain faithful to Him regardless of the cost to us. In truth, this is the difficult part of being a Christian because the world is always pulling us one way (toward sin), while the Holy Spirit within us is always prompting us to follow God more closely.
Value in Prophetic Discourse?
Even with the many miracles that God performed in Scripture, either through the prophets, the apostles or God the Son, notice how many times people had to do something in order to receive God’s miracle. The woman who fed Elijah had to actually make the bread (1 Kings 17). It didn’t make itself. The paralytic healed by Jesus had to actually get up, take his bed roll and walk (John 5:8-16). There are a ton of examples of how people participated in miracles by actually doing something beyond believing, though clearly, their faith was the first necessary step. It starts and ends with faith in God, doesn’t it? He asks and expects us to do something based on our faith in response.
Continue Reading September 29, 2023 at 10:56 AM Leave a comment
Habakkuk Provides Our Answer
As we focus on God’s sublime care and concern for His own, we should take great comfort in knowing that God preserves us in the midst of troubling times. In fact, God always preserves us whether we are fully aware of that or not. He preserves us to the day when we will see Him face to face and He preserves us in the midst of all the trials that the enemy can throw at us. This does not mean that we ourselves will not experience difficulties. It means we will not experience His judgment and He will make a way for us to continue to receive His blessings in the midst of His judgment.
Don’t Worry?
Because of what God says to me in His Word, I have an obligation to continue pursuing truth. I also have an obligation to push the negativity away and the only way I know how to do that is by continual praise. I must be deliberate in my praise of Him and folks, I’ll be the first to admit that oftentimes, when I begin praising Him, it feels so absolutely fake, as though I’m simply saying words. Eventually though, I find myself getting caught up in praise and focusing more on Him and not on the circumstances.
Daniel Chapter 1A
The problem for Daniel and his friends became, how to participate in Babylon society without actually assimilating into Babylonian culture, which would be sin because of all the ungodly practices of Babylon? We Christians have the same problem today, which is why Daniel has many lessons for us as well, besides the obvious prophetic illustrations.
Continue Reading September 25, 2023 at 12:16 PM Leave a comment
It’s Really Up to You
All it takes is saying NO to fear and understanding what living free actually means. Choose for yourself. You don’t need to make a scene. You don’t need to go out and protest or get violent about it. You can simply, quietly decide what your response to the coming mandates will be. You can remain invisible as well. Walk with purpose. Hold your head up. Don’t necessarily make eye contact with people unless you want them to see your smile. Say NO to fear and you’ll find many ways to circumvent the system that those in power are attempting to fit onto this entire world and remain free all the while.
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