Year 3, Day 341: Daniel 7

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Discipleship Focus: Father/Identity

• Covenant Triangle: The Father gives us identity because He loves us, not because we earn it.  Once we know our identity, we can be obedient in confidence knowing that it comes to us from God through His love, not our work.

In this chapter of Daniel, we hear about a vision that God gives to Daniel.  Notice something, though.  Even though the vision comes from God, Daniel is troubled by the vision.  He could be troubled because he doesn’t understand.  He could be troubled because the message is bleak.  He could be troubled for both of these reasons and perhaps a few others.

However, we see Daniel do something when he is troubled and doesn’t understand.  He turns to God.  He turns to God for understanding.  He turns to God for explanation.  He turns to God for identity.  Even when the message is hard or difficult, Daniel understands that truth is found in God because God loves him.  He doesn’t go elsewhere when the road is difficult.  Rather, Daniel turns to the Father.

The road of life may be difficult to grasp and understand, but it is best faced when we remember to turn to God and come to Him for identity and understanding.

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