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Since June 8th 1998, this is
the 1840thThe Burning Bush Devotional
22 February 2022
God’s Kingdom is Coming!
Daniel’s description of the king of Babylon, King Nebuchadnezzar’s
dream:
“You, O king, were watching; and behold, a great image! This great
image, whose splendor was excellent, stood before you; and its
form was awesome. This image’s head was of fine gold, its chest and arms
of silver, its belly and thighs of bronze, its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay. You watched while a stone was cut out without hands, which struck
the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces. Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold were
crushed together, and became like chaff from the summer threshing floors;
the wind carried them away so that no trace of them was found. And the
stone that struck the image became a great mountain and filled the
whole earth. – Daniel 2:31-35 NKJV.
Daniel states to King Nebuchadnezzar the details of the
dream he appears to have forgotten. Then, Daniel proceeds to give an
interpretation of the dream. The image seen in the dream pictures the current
kingdom and three coming kingdoms with historical accuracy.
Nebuchadnezzar’s kingdom represented by Gold.
Medo-Persian kingdom represented by silver.
Greece
represented by bronze.Rome
represented by Iron.
The Roman
Empire’s armies have been described by historians as iron legions as they crushed
all those who opposed them. The Roman Empire in the western world was the
longest lasting empire.
Commentators
believe that iron also represents the tribulation empire since the empire
during the tribulation will have similar characteristics as the Roman Empire.
Now seen on
the world stage are the Russian army’s hundreds of tanks preparing to roll across
Ukraine. Will they be the instrument through which the tribulation empire is
eventually established after the rapture?
The good news
is that Daniel’s interpretation foresees the destruction of the tribulation
kingdom by the “stone”, or you could say “rock.” This “stone” is Jesus Christ, and at
the end of the seven years of the Tribulation, He will win victory at Armageddon
establishing the forever kingdom of God.
Daniel 2:44-45: And in the days of these kings the God of heaven
will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom
shall not be left to other people; it shall break in pieces and consume
all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever. Inasmuch as you saw that the stone was cut out of the
mountain without hands, and that it broke in pieces the iron, the bronze, the
clay, the silver, and the gold—the great God has made known to the king what
will come to pass after this. The dream is certain, and its interpretation is
sure.”
Matthew 6:10, “Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your
kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven.”
Copyright © 1998 - 2022. Ed
Wrather. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On
June 8, 1998, the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent.
Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of
those first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent
to prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.
Visit the
Burning Bush website:
The Burning Bush websites are
celebrating 23 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the
Burning Bush Devotional has been spreading the truth of God's Word to subscribers
across the world. At one time there were 18,000 subscribers in more than 70
countries to the devotional but that has now shrunk to around 8,000.
You can leave comments/feedback
about the devotionals at www.theburningbush.net.
There is a translation tool on
theburningbush.net website in the top right-hand corner of all of the pages.
Check out the Scripture Index being constructed for the Devotionals at
the Burning Bush website. The Links are in about the middle of the home page.
Topics for each devotional are now being added to the Index.
Please pray about the
situation in Ukraine with the Russian troop buildup on their border.
Please also pray about the
situation in Canada.
Please pray for God to touch and
bring about His will in these lives: Andrew Cohen Winfield; Martha and John W.;
Alan Medders; Norman Cupp; Georgia Bronnert; Caleb Freeman; Pat S.; Buck &
Barbara Wright; GWEN PRUET; James Perkins and his wife; Vonnie; Evi Porter;
Jennifer Burge; Kinsey W; Addison; JoJo, Bailey and Nicky; Ralph and De
Chapman; Hilary; Cody Stahlman; Patsy M.; Brandy and Jadyn’s Dad; John W.;
Patricia Rohman and Lisa Butler who has had a stroke; Scott J.; Karla W.;
Clayton T. and Sarah; Clark S.; Lana Bass; Matthew Collins; Marjean C.; Bradley
E.; Fern McVey; Nannie R.; Sarah Anderson; Beverly J; Larayne S. and Shonda
Hutson.
(Please pray for 10-year-old Jo Jo
Stahlman who was saved last night at our church. Please pray that she will grow
rapidly in the faith and that she will be protected from evil.)
Please pray for the coronavirus
COVID19 pandemic to come to an end. Pray for treatments and a cure for the
virus to be rapidly found and deployed. Pray for all those afflicted to be
healed and for our leaders to have supernatural wisdom and ability to lead us
through this pandemic.
Please pray for an end to the
rioting, looting, wanton destruction, and the racial hatred in the USA and that
it will be replaced with peace and love. May God help the USA! Many prayer
needs are posted at the Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page. You
can also post your prayer requests there (Of
course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for me. Having back surgery in a few weeks. 03.18.18
I accepted the call to be the pastor of Fairview Baptist Church in Elk City,
Oklahoma. Please pray for me and for this church.).
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Since June 8th 1998, this is
the 1840th
The Burning Bush Devotional
22 February 2022
God’s Kingdom is Coming!
Daniel’s description of the king of Babylon, King Nebuchadnezzar’s
dream:
“You, O king, were watching; and behold, a great image! This great
image, whose splendor was excellent, stood before you; and its
form was awesome. This image’s head was of fine gold, its chest and arms
of silver, its belly and thighs of bronze, its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay. You watched while a stone was cut out without hands, which struck
the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces. Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold were
crushed together, and became like chaff from the summer threshing floors;
the wind carried them away so that no trace of them was found. And the
stone that struck the image became a great mountain and filled the
whole earth. – Daniel 2:31-35 NKJV.
Daniel states to King Nebuchadnezzar the details of the
dream he appears to have forgotten. Then, Daniel proceeds to give an
interpretation of the dream. The image seen in the dream pictures the current
kingdom and three coming kingdoms with historical accuracy.
Nebuchadnezzar’s kingdom represented by Gold.
Medo-Persian kingdom represented by silver.
Greece
represented by bronze.
Rome
represented by Iron.
The Roman
Empire’s armies have been described by historians as iron legions as they crushed
all those who opposed them. The Roman Empire in the western world was the
longest lasting empire.
Commentators
believe that iron also represents the tribulation empire since the empire
during the tribulation will have similar characteristics as the Roman Empire.
Now seen on
the world stage are the Russian army’s hundreds of tanks preparing to roll across
Ukraine. Will they be the instrument through which the tribulation empire is
eventually established after the rapture?
The good news
is that Daniel’s interpretation foresees the destruction of the tribulation
kingdom by the “stone”, or you could say “rock.” This “stone” is Jesus Christ, and at
the end of the seven years of the Tribulation, He will win victory at Armageddon
establishing the forever kingdom of God.
Daniel 2:44-45: And in the days of these kings the God of heaven
will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom
shall not be left to other people; it shall break in pieces and consume
all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever. Inasmuch as you saw that the stone was cut out of the
mountain without hands, and that it broke in pieces the iron, the bronze, the
clay, the silver, and the gold—the great God has made known to the king what
will come to pass after this. The dream is certain, and its interpretation is
sure.”
Matthew 6:10, “Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your
kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven.”
Copyright © 1998 - 2022. Ed
Wrather. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On
June 8, 1998, the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent.
Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of
those first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent
to prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.
Visit the
Burning Bush website:
The Burning Bush websites are
celebrating 23 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the
Burning Bush Devotional has been spreading the truth of God's Word to subscribers
across the world. At one time there were 18,000 subscribers in more than 70
countries to the devotional but that has now shrunk to around 8,000.
You can leave comments/feedback
about the devotionals at http://www.theburningbush.net.
There is a translation tool on
theburningbush.net website in the top right-hand corner of all of the pages.
Check out the Scripture Index being constructed for the Devotionals at
the Burning Bush website. The Links are in about the middle of the home page.
Topics for each devotional are now being added to the Index.
Please pray about the
situation in Ukraine with the Russian troop buildup on their border.
Please also pray about the
situation in Canada.
Please pray for God to touch and
bring about His will in these lives: Andrew Cohen Winfield; Martha and John W.;
Alan Medders; Norman Cupp; Georgia Bronnert; Caleb Freeman; Pat S.; Buck &
Barbara Wright; GWEN PRUET; James Perkins and his wife; Vonnie; Evi Porter;
Jennifer Burge; Kinsey W; Addison; JoJo, Bailey and Nicky; Ralph and De
Chapman; Hilary; Cody Stahlman; Patsy M.; Brandy and Jadyn’s Dad; John W.;
Patricia Rohman and Lisa Butler who has had a stroke; Scott J.; Karla W.;
Clayton T. and Sarah; Clark S.; Lana Bass; Matthew Collins; Marjean C.; Bradley
E.; Fern McVey; Nannie R.; Sarah Anderson; Beverly J; Larayne S. and Shonda
Hutson.
(Please pray for 10-year-old Jo Jo
Stahlman who was saved last night at our church. Please pray that she will grow
rapidly in the faith and that she will be protected from evil.)
Please pray for the coronavirus
COVID19 pandemic to come to an end. Pray for treatments and a cure for the
virus to be rapidly found and deployed. Pray for all those afflicted to be
healed and for our leaders to have supernatural wisdom and ability to lead us
through this pandemic.
Please pray for an end to the
rioting, looting, wanton destruction, and the racial hatred in the USA and that
it will be replaced with peace and love. May God help the USA! Many prayer
needs are posted at the Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page. You
can also post your prayer requests there (Of
course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for me. Having back surgery in a few weeks. 03.18.18
I accepted the call to be the pastor of Fairview Baptist Church in Elk City,
Oklahoma. Please pray for me and for this church.).
You can contact Ed Wrather at
theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com
If you enjoy the devotional please
recommend it to your friends. They may subscribe by sending a blank email to burningbushdevo-join@welovegod.org
There is a complete devotional
archive at the old Burning Bush website. Here is the URL: http://www.theburningbush.org/DevotionalArchive.html.
Devotion vs Devotional: We do our
devotions, we read devotionals.
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