Daniel 12
Persevere to the End!
Good morning! This is Pastor Jerry Ingalls from New Castle First Baptist Church and today is Saturday, August 10.
The call to Christian discipleship comes with the promise of fulfillment (Philippians 1:6). Jesus promised in Mark 1:17, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” The Spirit will work in you as you learn how to live for Jesus (Philippians 2:12-13). God is at work in His creation to bring it to completion, and we are invited to walk side-by-side with Him, abiding in Him, trusting Him for His promises, persevering to the end. We find this language in Daniel 12:13, as the final promise of Daniel’s prophetic work was given to him personally, “But as for you, go your way to the end; then you will enter into rest and rise again for your allotted portion at the end of the age.”
While the timeline of Daniel is difficult to comprehend, and there are different interpretations based on whether you believe there is a historical or eschatological fulfillment to the number of days given in the apocalyptic prophecies, the overarching promise is that the elect of God can persevere through the dark days ahead with hope. Daniel was given a hard message to share, but he was given this final command, “But as for you, go your way to the end.” In the same way, Peter was given a hard message to bear, but Jesus told him at the end, “What is that to you? You follow Me!” (John 21:22). You aren’t to get distracted by what must come at the end, or by the timeline of the fulfillment. Instead, you are invited to follow Jesus, and He will give you rest (Matthew 11:28-30).
Seize the moment and remain faithful to God, trusting Jesus and His promises, such as John 16:33, “These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.” Persevere to the end!
God bless you!
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