There are so many different struggles we can all face in our lives. What can we say to someone who receives a cancer diagnosis; a couple who has a miscarriage; a victim of child abuse; or someone whose family member was raped or murdered? There aren’t words to fix it. It’s not just that bad things occasionally happen. Sometimes, it seems things go from bad to worse, when multiple bad things occur, one after the other, after the other.
Daniel lived during such a time. In Daniel 8, he again receives a vision of a succession of coming kingdoms. But, this chapter fills in some of the horrors which will take place during the dominance of the 3rd kingdom. After we get 1) A Glimpse of Daniel’s Distressing Vision, we turn to consider 3 truths exemplified in these verses: 2) Strong Faith Doesn’t Guarantee Smooth Sailing in Life: 3) Our Faith Can Be Firm Even When Facing Difficult Times; 4) The Sovereign God Has Set a Limit on How Long Evil Will Endure.
God calls us to live in the present, while waiting with hope for the future.
Daniel 8:1-27
July 7, 2024
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