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What glorious verses we’re looking at today! Here we are shown a glimpse of our Saviour Jesus, hundreds of years before he stepped into history as Jesus of Nazareth. How do we know that Christ is in view? For starters, this figure is clearly divine - he is on a par with the Ancient of Days whom we looked at

What is the reaction in Heaven HQ to these four dreadful, incredibly frightening beasts? That’s what we discover today as we catch our glimpse of God himself - the Ancient of Days.Rather than focusing on the immense glory of our God (v9-10), let me note two surprises. Surprise number one is that God is sitting down (v9). That may not

A number of years ago, the police in one of Northern Ireland’s seaside towns received a terribly disturbing phone call. The man who phoned was hungry so he went to one of the local takeaways to order a burger. But when he got there, he got the fright of his life - there was an armed robbery in progress! Thinking

As we look at this dream let me offer two warnings for as we read this style of writing. Firstly, be very wary of those who claim to know the precise meaning of every minute detail. Secondly, run a mile from anyone who claims they are specifically or primarily referring to 21st century events. That is not how this style

A soldier in the trenches knows the battlefield like the back of his hand. He knows what high ground the enemy holds. He knows how much ammunition his platoon has left and which sniper position is his biggest threat.Yet even as he and his comrades are hemmed in and beaten down, he can be completely unaware of developments in other

Sir Robert Watson-Watt is sometimes called “The Father of Radar”. His pioneering work made a massive contribution to the Royal Air Force’s victory over the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain. Years after the war he was pulled over by a policeman and issued with a ticket for speeding. But how did the policeman manage to calculate his speed? Because

Not only is Daniel 6 an inspirational story, it also helps us to better understand the world in which we live. Let's look at two lessons it brings to the fore.First of all - the world hates us. I realise that this can sound somewhat hysterical when life is comfortable for many, but it is undeniably true. Jesus himself said

For a time in the 1970s, Henry Kissinger may have been one of the most recognisable US citizens on the planet. Yet Kissinger was not a natural born American. His birth name was in fact Heinz, not Henry, and he lived in Germany until he was 15 years old.I remember seeing a video clip of Kissinger being interviewed by a

One writer observes wryly that chapter 6 BEGINS with a miracle - a squeaky clean politician! Daniel was kidnapped as a teenager was now was an elderly man, yet he managed to remain a man of absolute integrity throughout decades of intense pressure. What is the secret to following in his footsteps?The most obvious secret to Daniel’s success was prayer