Wednesday. January 14, 2015
TEXT: DANIEL 8:13-27
Key Verse: “And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king’s business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it” (Daniel 8:27).
A story was told of a young man who told his friend “I don’t read the Book of Revelation in the Bible”. When asked to explain why, he said: “I don’t just go there; it contains fearful things about
what will happen after now. I don’t just want to think about it.” Selective exposure to God’s word is a mistake many people still make today.
Daniel saw certain revelations that disturbed him, and rather than go his way saying, ‘what will be, will be’, he demanded for an interpretation of what he had seen. He said: “I Daniel fainted…” There are some pieces of information which could ordinarily agitate the mind and make one faint. But what we do after we had “fainted” matters a lot. Some people have, out of fear, given their lives to Christ. But a vast majority have hardened their hearts, waiting for doom’s day. No matter how we try to shy away from God’s word or try to change its meaning, it remains the same. Rather than try to cover or change the truth, let us direct our efforts into praying for grace to obey its precepts. No one can alter the plans of the Almighty.
Whenever we hear the word of God, we must be ready to obey. Those who try to avoid hearing God’s warning by avoiding places where the gospel is preached or by making the Bible their enemy will eventually discover that they have done themselves more harm than good. Daily, the word of God warns on the impending doom for those who spurn the invitation to accept the Lord as their personal Saviour. Today, you must arise unto righteousness and sin not.
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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: God cannot change His programme for anyone.
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