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Introduction

Our reflection on Daniel 7 can be framed with a single question: Is your vision of life controlled by this finite world, or God’s infinite Kingdom?

A. THIS FINITE WORLD (vv.1-8, 15-25)

The four fearsome beasts represent 4 finite kingdoms — the same kingdoms mentioned in Daniel 2.

1. Finite in their duration – one beast comes after another. The final beast is destroyed!

2. Finite in their power – the emphasis is not on what the beasts do but what is done to them.

If even empires are finite – aren’t we even more finite? Will we allow our finiteness to remind us that this finite world isn’t all that exists, and that we are made for God’s infinite Kingdom?

B. GOD’S INFINITE KINGDOM (vv.9-14, 27)

We worship and serve an infinite God. (vv.9-10)

The Kingdom is given to one like a son of man, and to God’s saints! (vv.13-14, 27) God calls us His saints and entrusts His infinite Kingdom to finite creatures like us.

Conclusion

Will we ask God to help us live with a higher vision?


Reflection Questions

1. Is your vision of life controlled by this finite world, or God’s infinite Kingdom?

2. Is anything hindering you from living with a higher vision?


Next Week’s Topic: Daniel 7 Thematic (1)
Next Week’s Speaker: Rev Tony Yeo

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Daily Devotional Journal
Scripture:
Matthew 28:16-20; John 3:34-36
Tue, 3 October 2023

The One with Supreme Authority

Observation:

Why did Jesus say to His disciples, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me” (v.18)?

Deeper Reflection
Verse 18 could be said to be the central premise of Christian discipleship and disciplemaking: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me [i.e. Jesus].” Jesus’ authority is clearly in focus when we read the accounts of His teaching and miracles. For example, when Jesus taught the crowds about God’s Kingdom and its radical righteousness (Matt 5-7; 7:28-29), healed a man of paralysis and terrible pain (Matt 8:5-10, 13), stilled a great windstorm out at sea (Matt 8:23-27), cast out many demons from two men (Matt 8:28-32) and forgave a paralytic’s sins (Matt 9:1-8).“All authority in heaven and on earth” means that Jesus’ authority is supreme and all-encompassing. There is no realm of creation nor sphere of life that lies outside of His authority. Whoever has the highest authority has the final say. The words of the One who has the final say must count the most in any major decision that we make. For a Christian, the Lord Jesus has the final say in all of one’s major life questions about meaning, purpose and direction.Based on His authority, Jesus gave the Great Commission to all His disciples in every nation and generation, commanding them to “make disciples of all nations” (vv.19-20). As such, we are to respond in reverent fear and obedience to Jesus. At the same time, we can walk in full confidence as we go about doing our part in fulfilling the divine mandate, strengthened and comforted by the fact that Jesus is always with us by His Spirit until His Second Coming when we will see Him face to face.
Application:

How does the fact that Jesus has “all authority in heaven and on earth” affect the way I receive His commands and the way I conduct my life?

Prayer:
Write a prayer to God as your response from your meditation on and application of the Scriptures.
Prayer Pointers:
  • Give thanks and praise
  • Pray for pastors and staff: To follow and obey Jesus Christ as their ultimate leader and the Head of the Church, so that their lives and works will bring glory to God alone
  • Pray for significant people
  • Pray for those in need
  • Pray for self
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