328 Tuesday, November 24, 2009

328 Daniel 7 – 9; 1 John 1

Chapter seven of Daniel is a fascinating book. I have read and heard so much about the last animal with ten horns. Let me tell you what I have heard. The last animal is Rome. The desecration in the Temple by the new horn was Antiochus Epiphanus in seventy A.D.. In other words, this prophecy has already been fulfilled. God's holy people were the Jews and they were once again scattered abroad. The second interpretation is that this has yet to happen and one day it will. The question then what is the kingdom, who is the leader i.e. that new horn that does so much damage, and are we God's people being persecuted in like manner? The third interpretation is that it is a double fulfillment prophecy. In other words, this was fulfilled in the time of Rome and will come true today. An old alliance will come together that will look like the Rome of old and the persecution will happen to God's people--us. Notice Daniel says that the persecution lasts two and half which equals three and half years. What many teach in prophecy is that there is a seven year period and the first three and a half are peaceful and the second three and half is when the anti-Christ goes to war against the Saints. Wow! There is so much to understand when it comes to prophecy. I used to be so into the end times. Now I am into the now times. That was what Peter was trying to communicate. Right now be ready to taken by Christ or ready to die. We must always be ready to meet our Savior.

Walk in the light. There is a goal for today. Walk in the light and let God reveal life to you. If walk in the light, that means we are confessing our sin. What sin do you need to confess? The Lord will forgive you and set you back in the light.