Daniel 7:17-18
These
great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the
earth.
But
the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for
ever, even for ever and ever.
These two short verses sum up
all of human history from the time of Daniel until eternity. There are four
earthly kings that are beastly in character but in the end, the saints of God
possess the kingdom forever.
The Bible goes on to give more
detail, especially concerning the fourth and final king. Because of the
intensity of that kingdom, and its length of existence, it is reasonable to
know something about it. Knowledge, awareness of God's awareness of the beast
and his terror, steels and strengthens those who much face him. But in the end,
the thing we must know is, "...the saints of the most High shall take the
kingdom...."
A lot of things happen in this
life. Many things are unpredictable and some of them seem contrary to what we
believe to be the will and plan of God. There are only two things we have to
know to keep our faith in the midst of these things:
· God is never
surprised by them
· The saints
possess the kingdom for ever
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