No one knows the end of sin and the establishment of the Kingdom of Jesus but the Father. As followers of Jesus Christ we are sealed in Holy Spirit.
We persevere and grow in our faith until He calls us home.
Over and over the Bible makes it clear who really runs the earth. Satan may strut and prance, but it is God who calls the shots. Max Lucado
God desires to shape us and mold us to be more like Himself so that we, too, shine His glory in the darkness of this world (Matthew 5:16). As God's children, we glorify God as we follow the guidance of His Spirit, who dwells in us and develops us over time to think, speak, act and be holy like Him (1 Peter 1:16).
Day by day, the choices we make to live a life that honors God strengthen our character. Spiritual disciplines like reading God's Word, praying and worshipping Him shape our hearts to be more like His. And the more we grow in Christlikeness, the more vividly we display Him to the world around us. Knowing this, we should be careful not to treat our spiritual growth casually but strive to reach our full potential in Christ (2 Peter 1:5-8). First 5
There’s a good for the heart story about the young girl who returned home from school in tears.
Her Mother worried, asked, “Sweetheart, what happened?”
“It was awful,” the girl told her Mother. “My best friend's cat died. And she was very, very sad.”
“But why are you still crying?” her Mother asked.
“Because I don't think I'm a good best friend. Because I didn't know the right words to say, to try to help her.”
“Well what did you do?” the mother asked.
“I just held her hand, and cried with her all day.”
Now when people reach out, or come to me, I may or may not know any answers, but I can tell you that your heart and life is precious, and I can hold your hand. Sabbath Moments
Daniel 12:11–13
11 “And from the time that the daily sacrifice is taken away, and the abomination of desolation is set up, there shall be one thousand two hundred and ninety days. 12 Blessed is he who waits, and comes to the one thousand three hundred and thirty-five days. 13 “But you, go your way till the end; for you shall rest, and will arise to your inheritance at the end of the days. The New King James Version
When all that was predicted takes place, Daniel will arise to his everlasting life. Since the end of days is in view throughout the persecution, it is a fitting theme with which to close the book. Faithlife Study Bible
Various interpretations have been suggested for this number of days. One significant interpretation is that these days refer to the middle of a seven-year period of tribulation prior to the coming of Christ. At that time, the Antichrist will abolish the abominable and idolatrous sacrifices that he had established. Daniel would die and be resurrected. The NKJV Study Bible
sealed (Heb. chatham) (12:9; Is. 29:11; Jer. 32:10) Strong’s #2856: This word means “to affix a seal.” To authenticate a document and assure its integrity, a king or official would close it with an application of clay or wax, stamped with an impression of his seal. The document then carried his authority and could not be altered without breaking the seal. Letters (1 Kin. 21:8), land deeds (Jer. 32:10), covenants (Neh. 10:1), and royal decrees (Esth. 3:12) were all authenticated with seals. Daniel’s prophetic announcements were symbolically sealed (12:9), indicating that they were authoritative and could not be altered, until the day of their fulfillment. In Revelation, a seal of the scroll of judgment is broken, indicating that the time of its fulfillment has come (Rev. 5:1–10).
wait (Heb. chakah) (12:12; 2 Kin. 7:9; Job 32:4; Ps. 33:20; 106:13; Is. 8:17; 30:18) Strong’s #2442: In Scripture, the word “wait” normally suggests the anxious, yet confident, expectation by God’s people that the Lord will intervene on their behalf. Such waiting may be for answers to prayer (Ps. 25:5), for the coming of the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:4), for salvation (Gen. 49:18), or especially for the coming of the Messiah to bring salvation to His people and to establish His kingdom on earth (Ps. 37:34; Luke 12:36; Rom. 8:23; 1 Thess. 1:10). Waiting, therefore, is the working out of hope.
Daniel 9:27
Then he shall confirm a covenant with many for one week;
But in the middle of the week
He shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering.
And on the wing of abominations shall be one who makes desolate,
Even until the consummation, which is determined,
Is poured out on the desolate.”
Daniel 11:31 And forces shall be mustered by him, and they shall defile the sanctuary fortress; then they shall take away the daily sacrifices, and place there the abomination of desolation.
Matthew 24:15 “Therefore when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place” (whoever reads, let him understand),
Mark 13:14 “So when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not” (let the reader understand), “then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
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