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Friday – 29 November 2013
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Verses:
Daniel 7:2-14
Daniel 3:75-81
Luke 21:29-33
Daniel 7:2-14
2 Daniel said: “In my vision at night I
looked, and there before me were the four winds of heaven churning up the great
sea. 3 Four great beasts, each
different from the others, came up out of the sea.
4 “The first was like a lion, and it had
the wings of an eagle. I watched until its wings were torn off and it was
lifted from the ground so that it stood on two feet like a human being, and the
mind of a human was given to it.
5 “And there before me was a second beast,
which looked like a bear. It was raised up on one of its sides, and it had
three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. It was told, ‘Get up and eat your
fill of flesh!’
6 “After that, I looked, and there before
me was another beast, one that looked like a leopard. And on its back it had
four wings like those of a bird. This beast had four heads, and it was given
authority to rule.
7 “After that, in my vision at night I
looked, and there before me was a fourth beast—terrifying and frightening and
very powerful. It had large iron teeth; it crushed and devoured its victims and
trampled underfoot whatever was left. It was different from all the former
beasts, and it had ten horns.
8 “While I was thinking about the horns,
there before me was another horn, a little one, which came up among them; and
three of the first horns were uprooted before it. This horn had eyes like the
eyes of a human being and a mouth that spoke boastfully.
9 “As I looked,
“thrones
were set in place,
and the Ancient of Days took his seat.
His clothing was as white as snow;
the hair of his head was white like wool.
His throne was flaming with fire,
and its wheels were all ablaze.
10 A river of fire was flowing,
coming out from before him.
Thousands upon thousands attended him;
ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him.
The court was seated,
and the books were opened.
and the Ancient of Days took his seat.
His clothing was as white as snow;
the hair of his head was white like wool.
His throne was flaming with fire,
and its wheels were all ablaze.
10 A river of fire was flowing,
coming out from before him.
Thousands upon thousands attended him;
ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him.
The court was seated,
and the books were opened.
11 “Then I
continued to watch because of the boastful words the horn was speaking. I kept
looking until the beast was slain and its body destroyed and thrown into the
blazing fire.
12 (The other beasts had been stripped of
their authority, but were allowed to live for a period of time.)
13 “In my vision at night I looked, and
there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of
heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence.
14 He was given authority, glory and sovereign
power; all nations and peoples of every language worshiped him. His dominion is
an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that
will never be destroyed.
Daniel 3:75-81
Mountains and hills, praise and exalt him for ever.
Everything that sprouts on the earth, praise and exalt him for ever. Springs of
water, praise and exalt him for ever. Seas and rivers, praise and exalt him for
ever. Whales and fishes, praise and exalt him for ever. All the birds of
heaven, praise and exalt him for ever. Animals wild and tame, praise and exalt
him for ever.
Luke 21:29-33
29 He told them this parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees. 30 When
they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near.
31 Even so, when you see these things
happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near.
32 “Truly I tell you, this generation will
certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. 33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will
never pass away.
INSIGHTFUL
WISDOM
LET’S
GO
“You know that the kingdom of God is near.” – Luke 21:31
Whenever I ask people what first comes to mind about heaven, the
number one answer is peace. The next is joy. Then love. And all want to go to
heaven.
Heaven is defined as the abode of God and where God resides. So how
do we get to heaven? We don't have to look far. Luke 17:21 (Douay Rheims
translation) tells us in that “the kingdom of God is within you.” And despite
all our sins, which the first chapter of John describes as darkness, “the light
shines. . .and the darkness did not overcome it” (John 1:15)
How then do we penetrate that darkness to get to the light? Jesus
said, we must be “born from above” (John 3:3). The Catechism of the Catholic
Church (782) describe this as being “born anew,” “a birth of water and the
Spirit” and having Jesus as our “head.”
The Holy Spirit convicts us all our sins and gives us the grace of
life-giving repentance. Through the Holy Spirit, we penetrate the darkness of
sin and come to the light within us. Are you ready to go to heaven? Let’s go! –
Ad
Prayer:
Abba, I want to experience
heaven and be with You. I ask for Your Holy Spirit to dwell in me. Amen!
Wise Words:
“Men full of the Spirit can look right into heaven.” – Dwight L
Moody
Source:
New International Version (NIV)
Christian Community Bible (CCB)
Living Water 2013
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