God Completely Knows Your Future

One of the greatest factors of stress is the unknown.  There is a show on TV called Doomsday Preppers where individuals are planning at great lengths for various "end-of-the-world" scenarios.  Many of those portrayed have spent thousands of dollars preparing their families for a future doomsday event.  They are so stressed out about the end time that they spend more time living/fearing the future than enjoying their present life.  In Daniel 2, God is going to show King Nebuchadnezzar, that although he thinks himself to be the "king of all kings", that there is one King who has the final say over all history, both past, present and future.  Nebuchadnezzar has been given a dream that has stressed him to the breaking point.  He has done everything in his power to create a dominate, world-wide kingdom, and yet his dream leaves him uncertain about his own future.  He commands that all the brilliant minds in his kingdom interpret every detail of his dream or face death.  The only reaction his scholars and wise men have is to say, "Your request is impossible!  Only a god who talks to men could give such information." (2:10-11).

Well, there is one man in his kingdom, Daniel, who has a personal connection with the only true God, Jehovah.  While the wise men ran around crying "the sky is falling", Daniel, a secure believer in God, was  unflappable, confident, and secure.  His future did not rest in his own power and wisdom, but rather in the arms of the One who holds the whole world in His hands.  After spending all night in prayer, Daniel approached the king and boldly declared how God has predetermined history to unfold.  Three kingdoms will follow the Babylonian Kingdom (Persia, Greek, and Roman), and then the great Rock of Ages (Jesus Christ) will be ushered in, crush all kingdoms, never to be moved.  In a world of great uncertainly from one moment to the next, there is great assurance knowing that even though the most brilliant minds don't know tomorrow's events, there is a God who is sovereign over all creation, and He knows every step we will take, even into our future.   It is a personal relationship with this God, Christ Jesus, that creates a less stressed life about tomorrow's events.  Until next time, keep walking close with Christ.