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Kingdom Series - “The King’s Business”
“And I, Daniel, fainted and was sick for days;
afterward I arose and went about the king's business. I was astonished by the
vision, but no one understood it” (Daniel 8:27).
Daniel was given understanding of what
would happen to God’s people in the latter days (see Dan 10:14). What he saw
coming was so concerning that it literally caused him to faint and become sick.
Daniel saw a time when the rebellious,
lawless and transgressors on the earth will
“have reached their fullness” (Dan 8:23), and where a king and kingdoms would rise up against the saints of the Most
High. He saw deceit prospering, prosperity being destroyed, his own friends
running in fear and the proud in heart seemingly having their way. But what
really caused Daniel’s grief was what he saw concerning the saints, most of
which had little, if any understanding of the times.
Daniel saw and understood that what was
coming would be a great test to those who dared to call the Lord their God.
These times would require a vision that could only come from above. Yet that is
exactly what Daniel received, not only understanding, but the strength that
enabled him regardless of the times, to arise and go about the king’s business.
Daniel clearly saw a kingdom coming that had
no end. He knew that every king and kingdom would not endure the power of this
eternal Kingdom. Seeing this enabled
Daniel to arise!
The
Scriptures remind us that when God arises His enemies will be scattered (see Ps
68:1). So the question needing to be answered today is, will we arise,
regardless of the test and the times?
In spite of the grief caused by what we
see happening around us, a testimony written of this generation will one day emerge
that will read, “and they arose and went
about their King’s business.” May our names be included in this list!
David White
The King's Business is summarized for us in one statement: "Love one another as I (Jesus) have loved you." John 15:12 "This I command you, that you love one another." John 15:17 We can, and must, invest our lives to grow in our understanding of this Love. Beyond understanding, our lives must demonstrate the evidence of His power working in our hearts, transforming our perspective from the ways of this world into the higher ways of our King.
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