In Daniel 2, we read about
Nebuchadnezzar’s dream and Daniel’s interpretation. God is speaking to
Nebuchadnezzar. God is speaking through Daniel. The heart of the
message, given in Nebuchadnezzar’s dream and Daniel’s interpretation, is
summed up in Daniel 2:44 - “At the time of those kings, the God of
heaven will establish a Kingdom that will never be destroyed ... It will
be established forever.” These are prophetic words. They look far
beyond Daniel’s time. They look ahead to God’s eternal Kingdom.
We read about Elijah in his high-points of strength - the triumph over the prophets of Baal (1 Kings 18:36-39) - and his low-points of weakness - he is ready to give up: “I’ve had enough now, Lord” (1 Kings 19:4). How did Elijah get into such a mess? He forgot this: “The Lord’s power was on Elijah” (1 Kings 18:46). In all life’s ups and downs, we must hold on to this: The Lord has sent His Spirit of power to live in us (2 Timothy 1:7). How are we to live in the power of the Spirit? We need to feed on the Word of God and drink in the Word of God (1 Kings 17:4). We need to pray that the Lord will send His showers of blessing (1 Kings 17:14). We are to live our life “according to the Word of the Lord” (1 Kings 17:16). For our life of faith to be strong in the Lord, we need to listen attentively to the preaching of God’s Word (1 Kings 17:24).
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