The King's Dream and You

Yes, the world can be a pretty jagged place. Terrorists can strike at random. Ancient animosities flare up again and again, and spill innocent blood. Tyrants still plot in their strongholds.

But we can acknowledge a fact more important than all the headlines: history is heading toward a face-to-face encounter with Christ. I can prepare right now for history’s great climax. The same hand that guided Daniel as he condensed millenniums of future history into a few paragraphs, can guide me as I try to make sense out of my life.

“If the LORD delights in a man’s way, he makes his steps firm; though he stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand.”
—Psalm 37:23, 24.

If God directs the movements of nations with such precision, surely He can guide each individual’s life.

“Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.”
—Matthew 10:29-31.

God’s gift of faith can become the antidote to all our worries and fears. The hope He inspires can serve as an anchor for our souls (Hebrews 6:19).