Little strength but holding on to Christ in terrifying times

Daniel 10

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This is part one of the final vision of Daniel.
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• The final vision, meant for a long time in the future, is here.
• Physical health will pass but spiritual health through Jesus Christ continues on.
• The book of Daniel and Revelation walk hand-in-hand.
• Christians walk alone in a world filled with terror.
• With little strength within us, we keep our focus on the word of God.
• Fear God through Jesus Christ within terrifying times.
• God wants us to understand His word and to stand for Christ, we are His beloved.
• Intend to understand God’s word and to be humble in Christ Jesus.
• Impediments exist to fellowship with God, but we have help.
• Israel is being besieged by the global government of the beast, a sign of the latter days.
• Understanding of these times is terrifying, leaves us speechless, and with little strength.
• Strength and peace is given by the Holy Spirit through Jesus.
• The word of God speaks and is faithful and true.

The vision meant for a long time in the future is here. “In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a message was revealed to Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar. The message was true, but the appointed time was long; and he understood the message, and had understanding of the vision.” Daniel 10:1 For Daniel, his vision was for a long time in the future, but today we are living in the days which were a long time coming.

Daniel is seeing a new vision after seeing the visions under Nebuchadnezzar and Belshazzar. This vision comes to Daniel when he is in his eighties, after being in captivity since about the age of sixteen. He is still carrying his name that was given to him at the age of 16 when Nebuchadnezzar gave Daniel a new identity. Even then, he is holding to his Godly cultural identity by keeping his name of Daniel front and center.

As followers of Jesus Christ, we hold to our name of Christian, regardless of the efforts of this present world to erase the Christian identity. It might seem like a long time coming, but Jesus Christ is coming back. The fulfillment of Daniels’ visions is happening right before our eyes, God’s word is faithful and true, and the return of Jesus is closer and more real than ever before in modern history.

Daniel knew the vision was a long time coming and he would not see the fulfillment in his lifetime, but he understood the message of the vision. As followers of Jesus Christ, we see the fulfillment of Daniel’s visions unfolding in front of our eyes, and we have a clear understanding of the message. We also know that Jesus Christ is coming back, it is a faithful and true promise. The visions of Daniel are listed below, which we easily understand their fulfillment in the world today.

1. The world has experienced the war that brought the New World Order, WW2—East and West war brought the image and mark of the beast.
2. We see the metallic man that Daniel speaks about, Daniel reveals and interprets Nebuchadnezzar’s dream: Number of the beast is the number of the man.
3. We see the requirement to serve an image over Jesus Christ, Nebuchadnezzar requires all people to worship the image of gold: Global government requires all people to worship the image of the beast.
4. We see the writing on the wall which Daniel speaks about, Belshazzar corrupts the Holy vessels: Global government corrupts the Spirit of Christ within the human body.
5. We see laws changing against Christianity, Conspiracy to change laws to afflict and eliminate Christianity.
6. We see the ferociousness of humanity worldwide, Four beasts and little horn with the human eyes.
7. Now, Daniel is having another vision, which unfolds in chapter 11, which we see in today’s world. The bulk of the vision relates to a progression of going from global taxes to global tribulation.

Physical health will pass but spiritual health through Jesus Christ continues on. “In those days I, Daniel, was mourning three full weeks. I ate no pleasant food, no meat or wine came into my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.” Daniel 10:2-3 Daniel was in his eighties, very sad, he wasn’t eating, not taking any medications, and didn’t bother to do any hygiene. That lasted for three weeks. Today, elderly people in that condition are rushed to a hospital to determine what can be done to remedy and comfort the ailing person. The person usually ends up in some type of end-of-life care.

Today, spiritual considerations for someone’s ailing health are always considered in the human realm. Health concerns are always deemed to be a physical, mental, or emotional problem, but never viewed through the lens of God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. In these old days and end times of this world, humanism is embraced because it is compatible to the thing which has power over physiology. They place all their faith in the human realm and none in the realm of God. As the worldwide masses embrace humanism, they are quick to welcome the thing which forms what they think, feel, and do to enable the image of the beast to live and speak through them. They are being synchronized to the mark of the beast.

Daniel’s “ailing” wasn’t anything that medical expertise nor human care of any type could remedy. He was in mourning for the world because he understood exactly what the visions he had meant. Daniel’s vision tells of the destruction of the temple of God, our body, in order for something diabolical to sit there. It is a vision of raising global taxes for the good of the global government of the beast, and the people of God are persecuted and destroyed. Daniel was sick to his core because of the vision.

The book of Daniel and Revelation walk hand-in-hand. “Now on the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, that is, the Tigris, I lifted my eyes and looked, and behold, a certain man clothed in linen, whose waist was girded with gold of Uphaz! His body was like beryl, his face like the appearance of lightning, his eyes like torches of fire, his arms and feet like burnished bronze in color, and the sound of his words like the voice of a multitude.” Daniel 10:4-6

The “man” Daniel saw is the “man” John saw when he saw the vision which led to the writing of Revelation. That “man” is the Lord Jesus Christ. The verses below, from Revelation, is the “Alpha and Omega” who warns about the corruption of the churches which leads to the opening of the Seven Seals. The opening of the Seven Seals brings tribulation to the world. That is 100% what the visions of Daniel are all about, which John clarifies in Revelation by referring to the image of the beast (which lives and speaks through a person), and the mark of the beast. The book of Daniel and Revelation walk hand-in-hand in the same way that the verses above and below walk hand-in-hand.

Then I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And having turned I saw seven golden lampstands, and in the midst of the seven lampstands One like the Son of Man, clothed with a garment down to the feet and girded about the chest with a golden band. His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes like a flame of fire; His feet were like fine brass, as if refined in a furnace, and His voice as the sound of many waters; He had in His right hand seven stars, out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword, and His countenance was like the sun shining in its strength. And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. But He laid His right hand on me, saying to me, “Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last. I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.

Revelation 1:12-18

Christians walk alone in a world filled with terror. “And I, Daniel, alone saw the vision, for the men who were with me did not see the vision; but a great terror fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.” Cities around the world are dominated by those who live by the thing which forms what they speak, think, feel, and do to enable the image of the beast to live and speak through them. Christianity is kept isolated and alone.

As followers of Christ, we are alone in the knowledge of the prophecies of the Bible because everyone else rejects the teachings of the Bible. For us, it’s comforting to know that the terror in the world, and the scorching global tribulation just ahead, is by the hand of the God we serve through Jesus Christ. Terror is coming to all the world, and those without Jesus Christ will be looking for a way to hide themselves.

All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.” [The “him” in this verse is the beast of the image and mark of the beast.]

Revelation 13:8

With little strength within us, we keep our focus on the word of God. “Therefore I was left alone when I saw this great vision, and no strength remained in me; for my splendor was turned to ruin in me, and I retained no strength.” Daniel 10:8

As we keep our focus on Jesus Christ, and on the fulfillment of Biblical prophecy, we followers of Christ suffer much hardship in our physical body under the “democratic” society of the beast. In short, health care is lousy and way below being the best available.

The thing that has power over physiology browbeats our thoughts, tortures emotions and feelings, and the body is filled with aches and pains. With that, the masses in society are endowed with heightened intuition and uncanny knowledge to use words to inflict us with mental and emotional anguish. The splendor within our body is turned to ruin and we remain with little strength.

“Yet I heard the sound of his words; and while I heard the sound of his words I was in a deep sleep on my face, with my face to the ground.” Daniel 10:9 Our physical ailments and hardships could cause us to become weak, but we still hear the voice of the Good Shepherd, we still hear the word of God, and we still cherish the words of the Holy Bible.

In the book of Revelation, encouragement was given to the faithful few who had little strength. and that encouragement is given to us today.

“I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name. Indeed I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie—indeed I will make them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you.

Revelation 3:8-9

Fear God through Jesus Christ within terrifying times. “Suddenly, a hand touched me, which made me tremble on my knees and on the palms of my hands.” Daniel 10:10 A hand sent from the throne of God touches us to keep the fear of God in us through Jesus Christ. Today, it is a fearful thing to claim our allegiance to Jesus Christ in a world which despises every aspect of the teachings of the Bible. They detest Christianity and every single person who lifts up the name of Jesus. They make it a practice to trample on the Holy Spirit and to destroy the human spirit. Jesus Christ has these words for us,

And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Matthew 10:28

God wants us to understand His word and to stand for Christ, we are His beloved. “And he said to me, “O Daniel, man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright, for I have now been sent to you.” While he was speaking this word to me, I stood trembling.” Daniel 10:11

God wants us to understand the Holy Bible; to understand the prophecies and to understand that He sent His Son Jesus Christ to atone for sin and to reconcile us to Him. He wants us to stand for Jesus during these terrifying days when His Gospel is being put down and Christians silenced.

“Stand up, stand up for Jesus! ye soldiers of the cross;
Lift high His royal banner, it must not suffer loss:
From vict’ry unto vict’ry, His army shall He lead,
Till every foe is vanquished, and Christ is Lord indeed.”
(Church Song)

At the same time, He wants us to know that we are greatly loved,

For thus says the Lord of hosts: “He sent Me after glory, to the nations which plunder you; for he who touches you touches the apple of His eye. For surely I will shake My hand against them, and they shall become spoil for their servants. Then you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent Me

Zechariah 2:8-9

Intend to understand God’s word and to be humble in Christ Jesus. “Then he said to me, “Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard; and I have come because of your words.” Daniel 10:12 As followers of Christ, we have set our heart to understand the Bible, to understand the prophecies of the Bible, and to understand Jesus Christ more and more. We have humbled ourselves in the presence of God by making Jesus Christ the Lord of our life. Jesus gives us the Holy Spirit by the remission of sin to make us the temple of the Holy Spirit. God hears our prayers according to the intercession which Jesus Christ makes on our behalf.

There is a thing in this world which exalts itself above everything, “…it opposes and exalts itself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that it sits as God in the temple of God, showing itself that it is God.” 2 Thessalonians 2:4 That thing lives through people by forming what they think, feel, and do to enable the image of the beast to live and speak through them. It synchronizes the people to the mark of the beast. God does not hear their prayers because they have no desire to understand God, the Bible, nor Jesus Christ. They mock God and exalts themselves by boasting, “Who is like the beast, who is able to make war with it?” Revelation 13:4 Jesus Christ is not coming for them when He returns, He is coming against them.

Impediments exist to fellowship with God, but we have help. “But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; and behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left alone there with the kings of Persia.” Daniel 10:13 Today, there are constant impediments when trying to commune with God, to understand His word, and to commune in the Spirit of Christ. Those impediments are caused by the thing which has power over physiology to turn thoughts, feelings, and emotions away from God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and the Bible. As followers of Jesus Christ, we have His help when we seem to be plagued with impediments,

Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

Romans 8:26-27

Israel is being besieged by the global government of the beast, a sign of the latter days. “Now I have come to make you understand what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision refers to many days yet to come.” Daniel 10:14 We are seeing what is happening in those “many days to come” because we are living in those later days. We understand what is happening to the State of Israel because it is written in the Bible specifically about Israel, and also because they reject Jesus Christ as their Messiah. The judgment coming against Israel is the tip of the iceberg for the tribulation that is coming to all the world.

The global government of the beast is coming against the State of Israel, the Israeli people are rioting against their own government, and the masses around the world have joined in protest against Israel.

The United Nations have passed laws against the State of Israel’s aggression in East Jerusalem, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, Syria, Iran, etc. They insist that Israel conform to the agenda of the “democratic” government of the beast.

The Israeli citizens are rioting against their government. They are living by the thing which forms what they think, feel, and do to enable the image of the beast to live and speak through them. They are demanding their “democratic” rights and insist that Israel surrender their Biblical heritage to the agenda of the global government of the beast.

The countries around Israel are hostile and are coercing Israel to surrender their Statehood to conform to territorial integrity, meaning to become a nation to make whole the Middle East Region. In the process, everything Israel once stood for as a Biblical people has been destroyed, the same way that the Christian heritage of the United States has been destroyed.

The masses around the world, who allow the image of the beast to live and speak through them, are protesting to demand that the government of Israel conform to the agenda of the global government. Even the United States refuses to stand with Israel against the agenda of the global “democratic” society of the beast. The book of Ezekiel alone covers much of that.

Understanding of these times is terrifying, leaves us speechless, and with little strength. “When he had spoken such words to me, I set my face toward the ground and became speechless.” Daniel 10:15 Daniel was just informed that he would be given understanding of what will happen in the latter days, and he was speechless. Today, the word of God reveals to us what we are going through, we are living in those latter days. We should be astounded at seeing the global government in place since immediately after WW2, the United Nations is here. We are seeing the presence of the thing that is able to form what a person thinks, feels, and does to enable the image of the beast to live and speak through people. People are being synchronized to the mark of the beast.

“And suddenly, one having the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips; then I opened my mouth and spoke, saying to him who stood before me, “My lord, because of the vision my sorrows have overwhelmed me, and I have retained no strength. For how can this servant of my lord talk with you, my lord? As for me, no strength remains in me now, nor is any breath left in me.” Daniel 10:16

The Holy Bible enables our mouth to be opened to speak concerning the fulfillment of Bible prophecy happening right now in every city around the world. It is terrifying and very overwhelming. With that, the Bible enables us to speak about the need to come to God through Jesus Christ and to receive the Holy Spirit by the remission of sin. At the same time, there is very little strength remaining in the body of Christ, although we are faithful to the testimony of Jesus.

Strength and peace is given by the Holy Spirit through Jesus. “Then again, the one having the likeness of a man touched me and strengthened me. And he said, “O man greatly beloved, fear not! Peace be to you; be strong, yes, be strong!” Daniel 10:18-19a. Jesus Christ did not pray to God His Father to take us out of day-to-day tribulation, nor to take us out of the catastrophic global tribulation. However, He did pray that we would have peace, comfort, and strength during these days when everyone despises the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one. They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth. As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. 

“These things I have spoken to you while being present with you. But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. You have heard Me say to you, ‘I am going away and coming back to you.’ If you loved Me, you would rejoice because I said, ‘I am going to the Father,’ for My Father is greater than I.

John 17:15-18 and also 14:25-28

The word of God speaks and is faithful and true. “So when he spoke to me I was strengthened, and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.” Then he said, “Do you know why I have come to you? And now I must return to fight with the prince of Persia; and when I have gone forth, indeed the prince of Greece will come. But I will tell you what is noted in the Scripture of Truth. (No one upholds me against these, except Michael your prince.” Daniel 10:19b.-21

We know why the Lord Jesus Christ has come to us, to give us victory over sin, death, and this world. The word of God has come to us to reveal what would happen in these latter days, letting us know that that all things are in the hands of the God we serve. Meanwhile, the spiritual battle rages forward and is coming to its climax in these present days.

The global government of the beast is present in the world, the Battle of Armageddon follows that, and then Jesus Christ comes back in total victory. We will live with Him eternally. It is all spoken about in the Scripture of truth, the Holy Bible, even if there are only a faithful few who upholds the testimony of Jesus.

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“….to you who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned Satan’s so-called deep secrets,“
‘I will not impose any other burden on you, except to hold on to what you have until I come.’”
“I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.”
Revelation 2:24-25, 3:1