Sat.’s Devo - The Five Kingdoms

Read: Daniel 7:1-28; 1 John 1:1-10; Psalm 119:153-176; Proverbs 28:23-24
Daniel had a strange dream and didn’t pass it off as a pizza dream. He wrote it down which is what we should do when we have strange dreams or any dream. Some dreams are junk mail but most dreams have meaning.
Daniel dreamed of a storm on the sea. Four different beasts came out of the sea. The first was like a lion with the wings of an eagle. Its wings were torn off and it was lifted up from the ground to stand on two feet like a man with the heart of a man. The second beast looked like a bear raised up on one for its sides with three ribs in its mouth. It was told to get up and eat the flesh on the earth.
The third looked like a leopard with four wings. This beast had four heads and was given authority to rule. The fourth beast was terrifying and powerful with iron teeth and ten horns. It devoured and trampled its victims. As Daniel looked at the horns he saw another horn which started out small and uprooted three of the horns. This horn had eyes an a mouth of a man.
Then the Ancient of Days in all his glory and splendor sat on his throne. All of the beasts were stripped of their power and the last beasts with the horns was thrown into the fire. The other beasts were allowed to live for a time.
Next he saw the son of man come down with the clouds of heaven and approach the throne. He was given power and authority and people from every nation worshipped him. He was given an everlasting kingdom that would not be destroyed.
Daniel was given the interpretation. The four beasts were the four kingdoms that would run the earth but the last kingdom was the kingdom of salvation that comes through the blood of Jesus.
Daniel asked about the last beast and found that it was the last kingdom that would reign on the earth. It would consist of ten kingdoms but one leader would rise above them all. He would try to change the times and the laws of God. This man would the the Anti-Christ.
God will judge him and the kingdoms and their power will be taken away and the rule of the earth will be given to God’s people and Jesus will be the king.
John spoke as an eye-witness to the life and light of Jesus. We have never seen Jesus in the flesh but we can see him through the eyes of faith. If we walk in the light of the Word, and his spirit is in us then we will have fellowship with one another an will be purified from all sin.
Lord, it is exciting to live in your light and not have to fear the future.