King James Daily Bible Study Devotional
Message Title: Understanding What God Reveals
Date: Sunday September 18, 2011
Chapters: Daniel 10-12, Proverbs 18, Psalm 97
Highlights of Chapters: Visions of the glory of God, a heavenly messenger comes to answer Daniel's prayer, prophecies concerning the Anti-Christ, the great tribulation, and the resurrected.
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“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me...And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.” - John 14:1-6,16-18.

The word comfort means to strengthen, invigorate, and to relieve from one's troubles. The Holy Spirit is the indwelling Comforter of every believer of Christ. It is He who guides us into the truth concerning Christ, forms Christ’s purposes in our hearts, and even prays through us. It is He who strengthens us, invigorates, us and relieves us in the midst of our troubles. Since, Jesus is the way—let us follow Him. Since, Jesus is the truth—let us fully trust in His precious, comforting promises. Since, Jesus is the life—let us learn to abide in Him, the source of our spiritual life, until He comes back to receive us and take us wherever He goes. If you do not know Christ personally as your Savior the time is now, He is coming soon and when He does no one will be able to comfort you.

Daniel saw visions that would be utter nightmares for you and I, he really did not understand all that God was showing him, but he did understand that God was with him and that He would help him understand when the time was right. He was so shaken up by what he saw that he literally stopped eating for three weeks, he then fell to the ground and could not think straight, suddenly a man appeared.

“Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days. And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb. And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength. For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me. Then there came again and touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me, And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.” - Daniel 10:14-19.

The man that touched Daniel was none other than Jesus Christ Himself. God only gives us what we are able to handle, but the trials of life can utterly make us so weak that we lose our ability to reason with even common sense. Yet, just when we think we can not go on any further Jesus gives us the strength we need to get back up and be able to reason again. Strangely enough, God uses affliction to give us the strength we humble ourselves before Him. “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.” - James 4:8-10.

There is a movement going on today to create a one world religion, heathen nations are literally aligning with one another to create a religion that all mankind will be at peace with. God revealed this very thing to Daniel, but revealed something else as well, that over time these nations will utterly be destroyed.

“And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done. Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all. But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things. Thus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain. And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over..But tidings out of the east and out of the north shall trouble him: therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many.” - Daniel 11:36-40,44.

This king that will make himself to be above God is none other than the Anti-Christ, he will deceive many people into believing that he knows God and will drag them into his one world religion and eventually get caught up in the battle and be destroyed along with the Anti-Christ. “For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect...Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.” - Matthew 24:24,29-31.

While we may not understand everything written in God's Word, over time we will learn more and more as God reveals it to us. God reveals to Daniel that even though all this destruction will take place all of His people will be safe and escape the destruction. “And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book...And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things? And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end. Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand. And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days. Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days. But go thou thy way till the end be: for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days.” - Daniel 12:1,8-13.

The name Michael means, "Who is like God” our great prince and Savior Jesus Christ will return to judge all mankind, He will even resurrect those who have already died to face judgment. Those who received Him are rewarded eternal life. Those who did not receive Him will face eternal death. “And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.” - Revelation 20:12-15.

Today's Prayer:
Dear God,
Lord, we do not have to fear the present nor future when we place our complete confidence in You and recognize that Your plans prevail. Daily we make our plans, but we know that You have the final say. Help us to find comfort in You during the circumstances of life that weaken us, knowing all the while, that You will give us the strength and spiritual support that leads us to victory so that we can truly proclaim from the depths of our hearts, “Jesus led me to victory!” We love You, Lord, and pray in Jesus' name. Amen.

God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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