Daniel 8:23-25

But he shall be broken without human means!!! Do not fear! 

The only power that believers have on earth is in Holy Spirit. When we no longer listen to Him in the Body of Christ…we are without the power of God.

God always has control and the final say in His Kingdom…on earth and in heaven.

When we don't know how the future will unfold, we, too, can recall God's presence and His promises. Just as He was with Israel, God is with us and is faithful to sustain us. (John 15:4;  1 Corinthians 1:8-9) First5 

There is something liberating in the notion of life as a journey. We are no longer encumbered by the need—the compulsion—to arrive.

Today—this day,—can be sacred ground indeed.

And here’s the deal:

Today invites savoring, and gives birth to wholeheartedness, joy, empathy, compassion and connection. In the sacrament of the present, fear and striving do not own us, and we welcome our imperfect and untidy parts. Terry Hershey “SabbathMoments”

Daniel was a young man when he was taken into Babylonian captivity. Later he realized that the seventy years of prophesied captivity were coming to an end, and he took the matter to the Lord. Now, if any person deserved to be heard by God, it was he. Yet in the presence of God, this holy man offered a brokenhearted prayer. The prayer so moved the heart of God that an angel was sent with this message: “From the moment you decided to humble yourself to receive understanding, your prayer was heard…” (Daniel 10:12 MSG).

Friend, the moment you bow your head to pray is the moment God lifts his hand to help. Your heavenly Father wants to hear from you.

Daniel 8:23-25

23 “And in the latter time of their kingdom, When the transgressors have reached their fullness, A king shall arise, Having fierce features, Who understands sinister schemes. 24 His power shall be mighty, but not by his own power; He shall destroy fearfully, And shall prosper and thrive; He shall destroy the mighty, and also the holy people. 25 “Through his cunning He shall cause deceit to prosper under his rule; And he shall exalt himself in his heart. He shall destroy many in their prosperity. He shall even rise against the Prince of princes; But he shall be broken without human means. The New King James Version

This ability implies wisdom in the ancient Near East. Antiochus displays a worldly wisdom, making him skilled in intrigue. This designation emphasizes his duplicity. Antiochus will have delusions of grandeur. In 1 Maccabees 1:29–30, Antiochus sends a large force to Jerusalem and destroys many. His judgment will come from God (for the death of Antiochus. Faithlife Study Bible

When the transgressors have reached their fullness means when the sinful actions of the Jews have reached the point where God cannot permit them to go any further without bringing punishment. A king refers to Antiochus IV Epiphanes, the king of Syria who made his capital at Antioch. Not by his own power indicates that Antiochus would be energized by Satan, as will the Antichrist. Antiochus died without human intervention. According to the apocryphal Book of 2 Maccabees, Antiochus died of a painful disease. The NKJV Study Bible

Deuteronomy 28:50 a nation of fierce countenance, which does not respect the elderly nor show favor to the young.

Job 34:20 In a moment they die, in the middle of the night; the people are shaken and pass away; the mighty are taken away without a hand.

Lamentations 4:6 The punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, which was overthrown in a moment, with no hand to help her!

Daniel 11:36 “Then the king shall do according to his own will: he shall exalt and magnify himself above every god, shall speak blasphemies against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the wrath has been accomplished; for what has been determined shall be done.

Daniel 12:7 Then I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, and swore by Him who lives forever, that it shall be for a time, times, and half a time; and when the power of the holy people has been completely shattered, all these things shall be finished.