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Those Who Lead Many to Righteousness Will Shine Like the Stars

Date: Apr. 30, 2019

Passage

Daniel 12:1-13 (ESV)

“At that time shall arise Michael, the great prince who has charge of your people. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till that time. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall be found written in the book. And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever. But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, until the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.”

Then I, Daniel, looked, and behold, two others stood, one on this bank of the stream and one on that bank of the stream. And someone said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream, “How long shall it be till the end of these wonders?” And I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream; he raised his right hand and his left hand toward heaven and swore by him who lives forever that it would be for a time, times, and half a time, and that when the shattering of the power of the holy people comes to an end all these things would be finished. I heard, but I did not understand. Then I said, “O my lord, what shall be the outcome of these things?” He said, “Go your way, Daniel, for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end. 10 Many shall purify themselves and make themselves white and be refined, but the wicked shall act wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand. 11 And from the time that the regular burnt offering is taken away and the abomination that makes desolate is set up, there shall be 1,290 days. 12 Blessed is he who waits and arrives at the 1,335 days. 13 But go your way till the end. And you shall rest and shall stand in your allotted place at the end of the days.”

Daily Bread

Key Verse: 12:3

And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.

1. At the end time God's people will be delivered (1-3)

Before the end of time God will raise Michael, the great prince. He will protect God's people. Though there will be a time of distress that never happened before, everyone whose name is found written in the book of life will be delivered. There will be a resurrection of multitudes that sleep in the dust: some to everlasting life, and others to shame and everlasting contempt. The wise will lead many to righteousness and despite tribulations they will shine like the stars forever.

2. Go your way (4-13)

Daniel wanted to know the day. But the Lord sealed it in his authority. But before then, the wicked will be more wicked with no understanding but the wise will wait purified and refined through tribulations. The Lord blessed Daniel to go his way peacefully and rest in the Lord until he is raised. Daniel was wise by fearing God. He led many to know and fear the Sovereign God. He shines brightly in our hearts forever and ever.

Prayer: Lord, there is an end when we will all be raised. Help me to rise for everlasting life. Let me lead many to the righteousness that comes by faith in Jesus' death and resurrection.

One Word: We will shine like everlasting stars!

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Victory and Final Judgment

Revelation 20:1-15

Key Verse: 20:15

And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.

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