"I kept looking in the night visions, And behold, with the clouds of heaven One like a Son of Man was coming, And He came up to the Ancient of Days And was presented before Him. And to Him was given dominion, Glory and a kingdom, That all the peoples, nations and men of every language Might serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion Which will not pass away; And His kingdom is one Which will not be destroyed." Daniel 7:13-14.
You likely are familiar with the famous "I Have A Dream" speech, by Martin Luther King. His dream was a well-crafted, conscious effort, but what about the dreams that come to our unconscious mind at night? Are they the product of unbridled imagination or revelation from our Creator?
It is abundantly clear that God communicated through dreams to Daniel. Two significant dreams are recorded in Daniel 7 & 8, in which a panorama of history is presented. Daniel was allowed to see four great governmental powers, which would eventually give way to the ultimate government of God.
There is no more thrilling scene than this one in which the Son of Man is given ultimate authority to rule the earth. God has specified a time when He will bring all earthly governments and powers to an end, and will hand the authority of His kingdom over to His Son Jesus. Such was the truth that the early church declared:
"that He may send Jesus, the Christ appointed for you, whom heaven must receive until the period of restoration of all things about which God spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time" (Acts 3:20-21).
The kingdom of God will be the last and truly lasting form of government on earth. It is not our destiny to escape the earthly scene in order to enter this kingdom realm, but rather the kingdom is strongly tied to the earth, even as we are. We are made of the elements of the earth, and our destiny is inseparably tied to it.
Although most of us likely have very little political experience or ambition, we are presently involved in the greatest governmental work of all time. Unlikely as today's activities may seem, they are actually preparations for positions in the government to come. At the heart of these preparations is the urgent call to recruit citizens and workers for the coming government. This is the essence of the Great Commission.
Purpose determines direction. When we discover that kingdom preparation is our great purpose, then we have made an important discovery as to how we should live. True energy and excitement is found within this incredible purpose, and that's what motivates me to write these thoughts to share with you. May boundless energy and excitement be yours today as you more fully grasp this great purpose for your life.
©Steve Taylor, 2023 --Used by permission
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