Friday, September 9, 2016

Fri.’s Devo - Till the End

Read: Daniel 10 - 13, Ezra 4:24-5:1; Haggai 1
I am asking God about tomorrow and God gives Daniel the future of the rest of time. How awesome was that? It was a very frightening vision, yet in the middle of it he tells Daniel, “Don’t be afraid. Be encouraged! Be strong!” The rising and falling of nations is already planned yet our part it to pray. God planned to destroy Nineveh so he sent Jonah to warn them. They did exactly what the Lord planned in advance for them to do. They repented. God didn’t make them repent, he just knew ahead of time that they would. Somehow, Jonah felt they would too which is why he didn’t want to go. He was more interested in his reputation as a prophet than the mercy and grace of God. God had to deal with him and change his heart.
There are many scary things ahead for the world before Jesus returns but Daniel 12 tells us that when the end comes, Michael will stand up and every one whose name is written in the book will be rescued. This sounds like the rapture to me! We have nothing to worry about because our Father is in control and He loves us with a love we cannot even begin to comprehend. We are being refined and being made pure until the time of the end.
Lord, we trust you and love you with our whole being. Thank you for entrusting us to live in this generation. May we be brave and not back away in fear. Greater are You in us than anything the devil has to offer.

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