Daniel
7:13-14 looks forward, prophetically, to the Second Coming of our Lord
Jesus Christ. This is the future towards which history is moving, the
future towards which God is working, the future of the Kingdom of God.
This world is passing away, "but the man who does the will of God lives
for ever" (1 John 2:17). Psalm 136 continues to emphasize, over and over
again, that "His love endures for ever." This love does not guarantee
salvation to those who refuse to welcome God's Son, Jesus Christ, as
their Saviour. Responding to God's love by doing His will, we receive,
eternal life. Those who belong to the Lord, those whom He has redeemed,
are His for ever. Psalm 136 contains the contrast between Israel and
Egypt. Israel are brought through the midst of the Red Sea. Pharaoh and
his army are swept into the Red Sea (Psalm 136:13-15). The Second Coming
of our Lord Jesus Christ will bring the ultimate division of men and
women. There are those who belong to Christ. For them, there is
salvation. There are those who have refused Christ. For them, there is
judgment.
What God did for His people, Israel, was very great. There is a striking contrast between their slavery in Egypt and their abundance in the promised land. God had multiplied His blessing upon them, just as Jesus did when He turned water into wine (John 2:1-11). If the blessing is to be maintained and increased, we must honour the Lord. We must cry to Him for blessing: "Hear my prayer, O God, listen to the words of my mouth." We must call upon Him with faith: "Surely God is my help; the Lord is the One who sustains me" (Psalm 54:2,4).
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