It’s confusing and a bit overwhelming. Daniel gets an
interpretation right from the angel’s mouth as to what would happen in the
future. Daniel still didn’t understand it all, probably most of it. We should
not expect to understand some of the prophecies either. God has told us what He
wants us to know. It’s right there in the Bible. To speculate further will lead
us to disappointments and misinterpretations.
Some of Daniel’s prophecies have come to pass. Many years
after Daniel, events happened that exactly fit the details of some of the
prophecies. Those events are now recorded in the history books and scholarly
analysis is done comparing the prophecies to what actually happened. They prove
Daniel’s prophecies were from God and that God was orchestrating events to
unfold according to what He said would happen. In other words, God kept His
promises. I am encouraged by those kept promises.
Kept promises prove to me that what God has said, and
recorded in the Word of God, the Holy Scriptures, will come to pass in our
future as well. Even right now He is at work managing world events to bring
about the promised end results. Exactly how that will happen He didn’t explain
to us. There are some things we can take as warnings but we cannot tell if the
time is near or still a ways off. All I know is that God is dealing with the
spiritual forces and the human forces to bring His promises about. How exciting
to be part of that plan.
I’m also comforted by the fulfilled promises, because God,
through Jesus Christ, made some promises for this present age as well as for
the future. Those can also be relied upon. Those promises can be found
throughout Scripture, Old and New Testaments. Peace, hope, futures, love,
acceptance, care, provision, and so much more are ours as we serve God in our
lifetimes.
I’m going to start this New Year off, by focusing on who God
is and what He’s promised us and living this life in the joy and hope of
fulfilled promises.
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