Re:Verse passage – Daniel 9:23-27 (day four)
“But now I come to You, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves.” These words could have been written by Daniel, but they weren’t…Jesus spoke these words in John 17. Captivity and exile in Babylon was tough…the circumstances of daily life for the Jews were very difficult. When Daniel explained his vision, he was offering hope and joy. God was in complete control of their lives and circumstances, and the Jews could take comfort in that fact.
Do you feel that the circumstances of life are out of your control? Are you overwhelmed by what the future may look like? The message of Daniel and the message of Christ are the same…God is in control…He is sovereign over the circumstances of life…our relationship with Him brings joy that supersedes all circumstances. We can rest in the calm assurance of His sovereignty and His love for us. We can have joy!
