February 18, 2024 | Daniel: Wars & More Wars, but God is in Control

Series Overview:

God stands tall through the entire book of Daniel with His grand plan for an unimaginable, but truly wonderful future victorious kingdom. God is on a mission and raised up Daniel who believed Him! His life and the lives of his friends lived radically counter-cultural, seeking the Lord which moved them to wisely focus on the important things, the essential things, and leaving the temporary pleasures and promises of this world behind. Though ultimately given great earthly privilege and position, faith and God’s ways have its own rewards. In a world of pain, suffering, and confusion, Daniel modeled what it means to follow the Lord in His perfect plan. So today, the cost of following Jesus is high, but God will vindicate His people. This book encourages us to persevere in the Lord’s plan as the best way to the best world.

Weekly Overview:

The war mentioned (10:1) is now focused on empires at war. The intensity and longevity of these wars will cause the people of God to wonder if God even knows or cares. Depression and Discouragement can easily follow. However, the details Daniel gives are mind-boggling but factual and futuristic to him. The point of God revealing this is that He is in control and we need to trust Him rather than take matters into our own hands. Too easily we rely on politics, science, or our own ingenuity. Nothing will get in the way of God’s plans. There is much to learn about the ways God shows His love and care—He warns, He limits and He delivers. “Those who know their God will be strong and take action.” (11:32)

Today’s Text | Daniel 11:2-35