Participants: Kelly Mowrer
Series Code: HWAL
Program Code: HWAL000690
00:15 Hello, and welcome back to "His Words Are Life."
00:17 I'm Kelly Mowrer and today 00:19 we'll be reading in the Book of Daniel together. 00:21 But first, let's pray. 00:23 Dear heavenly Father, thank you for this opportunity 00:26 to sit and read your word together. 00:29 And for those, who're hearing these words, 00:32 may we remember that when we're faced with things 00:35 in our lives that look as overwhelming 00:38 and impossible as the den of lions, 00:40 you're able to deliver us. 00:42 Please be with us now as we read 00:44 and show us your deliverance. 00:46 We love You so much and thank You for loving us. Amen. 00:50 We've just finished reading 00:51 the story of Daniel in the lions den, 00:54 the last time we were together 00:55 and King Darius is now making a decree. 00:59 We're picking up in Daniel, 01:01 Chapter 6 with verse 26 01:03 and this is the King James Version. 01:06 I make a decree, 01:08 That in every dominion of my kingdom 01:11 men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel, 01:14 for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, 01:19 and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, 01:23 and his dominion shall be even unto the end. 01:28 He delivereth and rescueth, 01:31 and he worketh signs and wonders 01:33 in heaven and in earth, 01:36 who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions. 01:41 So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, 01:45 and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian. 01:49 Continuing now with Daniel, Chapter 7 01:51 and this is the King James Version. 01:55 In the first year of Belshazzar, 01:57 king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream 02:01 and visions of his head upon his bed, 02:04 then he wrote the dream, 02:06 and told the sum of the matters. 02:08 Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, 02:14 and, behold, the four winds of the heaven 02:17 strove upon the great sea. 02:20 And four great beasts came up from the sea, 02:24 diverse one from another. 02:26 The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wing, 02:30 I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, 02:32 and it was lifted up from the earth, 02:34 and made stand upon the feet as a man, 02:36 and a man's heart was given to it. 02:39 Behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, 02:43 and it raised up itself on one side, 02:45 and it had three ribs in the mouth of it 02:47 between the teeth of it, and they said thus unto it, 02:51 Arise, devour much flesh. 02:55 After this I beheld, 02:57 and lo another, like a leopard, 03:00 which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl, 03:05 the beast had also four heads, 03:07 and dominion was given to it. 03:10 After this I saw in the night visions, 03:12 and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, 03:17 and strong exceedingly, and it had great iron teeth, 03:22 it devoured and brake in pieces, 03:24 and stamped the residue with the feet of it, 03:27 and it was diverse from all the beasts 03:29 that were before it, and it had ten horns. 03:33 I considered the horns, and, behold, 03:35 there came up among them another little horn, 03:38 before whom there were three of the first horns 03:41 plucked up by the roots, and, behold, 03:45 in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, 03:49 and a mouth speaking great things. 03:52 I beheld till the thrones were cast down, 03:55 and the Ancient of days did sit, 03:57 whose garment was white as snow, 04:00 and the hair of his head like the pure wool, 04:03 his throne was like the fiery flame, 04:05 and his wheels as burning fire. 04:08 A fiery stream issued 04:09 and came forth from before him, 04:12 thousand thousands ministered unto him, 04:15 and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him, 04:19 the judgment was set, and the books were opened. 04:23 I beheld then because of the voice 04:26 of the great words which the horn spake, 04:29 I beheld even till the beast was slain, 04:32 and his body destroyed, 04:33 and given to the burning flame. 04:37 As concerning the rest of the beasts, 04:39 they had their dominion taken away, 04:41 yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time. 04:47 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, 04:50 one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, 04:55 and came to the Ancient of days, 04:57 and they brought him near before him. 05:01 And there was given him dominion, 05:03 and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, 05:06 nations, and languages, should serve him, 05:09 his dominion is an everlasting dominion, 05:11 which shall not pass away, 05:13 and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed. 05:18 I Daniel was grieved in my spirit 05:22 in the midst of my body, 05:24 and the visions of my head troubled me. 05:28 I came near unto one of them that stood by, 05:32 and asked him the truth of all this. 05:35 So he told me, and made me know 05:37 the interpretation of the things. 05:40 These great beasts, which are four, 05:43 are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth. 05:48 But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, 05:51 and possess the kingdom for ever, 05:53 even for ever and ever. 05:55 Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, 05:58 which was diverse from all the others, 06:00 exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, 06:03 and his nails of brass, which devoured, 06:06 brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet, 06:09 And of the ten horns that were in his head, 06:11 and of the other which came up, 06:13 and before whom three fell, 06:15 even of that horn that had eyes, 06:16 and a mouth that spake very great things, 06:19 whose look was more stout than his fellows. 06:23 I beheld, and the same horn 06:24 made war with the saints, and prevailed against them, 06:29 Until the Ancient of days came, 06:31 and judgment was given to the saints 06:33 of the most High, and the time came 06:35 that the saints possessed\ the kingdom. 06:38 Thus he said, The fourth beast 06:41 shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, 06:44 which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, 06:46 and shall devour the whole earth, 06:48 and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces. 06:52 And the ten horns out of this kingdom 06:55 are ten kings that shall arise, 06:58 and another shall rise after them, 07:01 and he shall be diverse from the first, 07:04 and he shall subdue three kings. 07:07 And he shall speak great words against the most High, 07:10 and shall wear out the saints of the most High, 07:13 and think to change times and laws, 07:17 and they shall be given into his hand 07:20 until a time and times and the dividing of time. 07:26 But the judgment shall sit, 07:28 and they shall take away his dominion, 07:30 to consume and to destroy it unto the end. 07:34 And the kingdom and dominion, 07:36 and the greatness of the kingdom 07:37 under the whole heaven, 07:39 shall be given to the people 07:40 of the saints of the most High, 07:43 whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, 07:46 and all dominions shall serve and obey him. 07:50 Hitherto is the end of the matter. 07:53 As for me Daniel, 07:56 my cogitations much troubled me, 07:59 and my countenance changed in me, 08:02 but I kept the matter in my heart. 08:06 Continuing to read in Daniel Chapter 8. 08:09 This is the King James Version. 08:12 In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar 08:16 a vision appeared unto me, 08:18 even unto me Daniel, 08:20 after that which appeared unto me at the first. 08:24 And I saw in a vision, and it came to pass, 08:27 when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, 08:31 which is in the province of Elam, 08:33 and I saw in a vision, 08:34 and I was by the river of Ulai. 08:37 Then I lifted up mine eyes, 08:39 and saw, and, behold, 08:41 there stood before the river 08:42 a ram which had two horns, 08:45 and the two horns were high, 08:46 but one was higher than the other, 08:48 and the higher came up last. 08:50 I saw the ram pushing westward, 08:52 and northward, and southward, 08:53 so that no beasts might stand before him, 08:55 neither was there any that could deliver 08:57 out of his hand, but he did according 08:59 to his will, and became great. 09:02 And as I was considering, behold, 09:06 an he goat came from the west 09:08 on the face of the whole earth, 09:10 and touched not the ground, 09:13 and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes. 09:17 And he came to the ram that had two horns, 09:19 which I had seen standing before the river, 09:21 and ran unto him in the fury of his power. 09:25 And I saw him come close unto the ram, 09:27 and he was moved with choler against him, 09:30 and smote the ram, and brake his two horns, 09:33 and there was no power in the ram 09:34 to stand before him, 09:36 but he cast him down to the ground, 09:37 and stamped upon him, 09:40 and there was none that could deliver 09:41 the ram out of his hand. 09:44 Therefore the he goat waxed very great, 09:47 and when he was strong, the great horn was broken, 09:50 and for it came up four notable ones 09:54 toward the four winds of heaven. 09:57 And out of one of them came forth a little horn, 10:00 which waxed exceeding great, 10:02 toward the south, and toward the east, 10:04 and toward the pleasant land. 10:07 And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven, 10:09 and it cast down some of the host 10:11 and of the stars to the ground, 10:13 and stamped upon them. 10:14 Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince 10:17 of the host, and by him 10:20 the daily sacrifice was taken away, 10:22 and the place of the sanctuary was cast down. 10:25 And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice 10:29 by reason of transgression, 10:31 and it cast down the truth to the ground, 10:34 and it practised, and prospered. 10:38 Then I heard one saint speaking, 10:39 and another saint said unto 10:41 that certain saint which spake, 10:44 How long shall be the vision 10:46 concerning the daily sacrifice, 10:49 and the transgression of desolation, 10:51 to give both the sanctuary 10:53 and the host to be trodden under foot? 10:56 And he said unto me, 10:57 Unto two thousand and three hundred days, 11:00 then shall the sanctuary be cleansed. 11:04 And it came to pass, when I, 11:06 even I Daniel, had seen the vision, 11:09 and sought for the meaning, then, behold, 11:13 there stood before me as the appearance of a man. 11:18 And I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai, 11:21 which called, and said, Gabriel, 11:24 make this man to understand the vision. 11:28 So he came near where I stood, 11:30 and when he came, I was afraid, 11:32 and fell upon my face, 11:34 but he said unto me, Understand, 11:37 O son of man, for at the time 11:39 of the end shall be the vision. 11:43 Now as he was speaking with me, 11:45 I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground, 11:50 but he touched me, and set me upright. 11:54 And he said, Behold, 11:56 I will make thee know 11:57 what shall be in the last end of the indignation, 12:01 for at the time appointed the end shall be. 12:06 The ram which thou sawest having two horns 12:10 are the kings of Media and Persia. 12:13 And the rough goat is the king of Grecia, 12:16 and the great horn that is between 12:18 his eyes is the first king. 12:21 Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, 12:27 four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, 12:30 but not in his power. 12:33 And in the latter time of their kingdom, 12:36 when the transgressors are come to the full, 12:38 a king of fierce countenance, 12:41 and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up. 12:45 And his power shall be mighty, 12:47 but not by his own power, 12:49 and he shall destroy wonderfully, 12:51 and shall prosper, and practise, 12:53 and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people. 12:57 And through his policy also he shall cause 13:00 craft to prosper in his hand, 13:02 and he shall magnify himself in his heart, 13:06 and by peace shall destroy many, 13:09 he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes, 13:13 but he shall be broken without hand. 13:16 And the vision of the evening and the morning 13:18 which was told is true, 13:20 wherefore shut thou up the vision, 13:23 for it shall be for many days. 13:25 And I Daniel fainted, 13:27 and was sick certain days, 13:30 afterward I rose up, and did the king's business, 13:34 and I was astonished at the vision, 13:36 but none understood it. 13:39 Continuing with Daniel, Chapter 9. 13:42 In the first year of Dari'us the son of Ahasue'rus, 13:46 of the seed of the Medes, 13:48 which was made king over the realm of the Chalde'ans, 13:51 In the first year of his reign, 13:52 I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, 13:57 whereof the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah the prophet, 14:00 that he would accomplish seventy years 14:03 in the desolations of Jerusalem. 14:06 And I set my face unto the Lord God, 14:09 to seek by prayer and supplications, 14:11 with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes, 14:15 and I prayed unto the Lord my God, 14:17 and made my confession, and said, O Lord, 14:21 the great and dreadful God, 14:23 keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, 14:28 and to them that keep his commandments, 14:31 We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, 14:34 and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, 14:36 even by departing from thy precepts 14:39 and from thy judgments. |
Revised 2014-12-17