People are a lot faster and busier these days than they were in Bible times.  People rush to and fro all over the earth.  There are still some hold-outs in remote locations.  But most our world seems to be in a big hurry these days.  People are so busy going places and getting things done.  Even the “fun” stuff has to be done in a rush.  We have mega stores open 24 hours a day, and fast food joints and gas stations and health clubs.  We’re working all day, and then we keep on going all day, all night, all week, and all weekend.  We are so technologically advanced in computers and transportation and medicine that we somehow think we’re morally superior to the people in the Bible.  But the truth is, the battle that raged over the hearts of people thousands of years ago is the same battle that rages today…and it’s all connected to God’s Word.

Take a listen, and tell me what you think.

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Most of the time, you probably don’t think about the fact that what we are always floating on a massive ocean of molten rock.  The grass and trees and oceans and streams, the mountains, the valleys–everything we typically think of when we think of the earth that we live on is really just a thin skin wrapped around a core of fiery hot lava, that would burn us all up in no time if we were exposed to it.

Usually we don’t even see any of it.  Once in awhile there might be a volcanic eruption and we get a quick glimpse of the heat and energy hidden beneath our feet.

Similarly, we don’t typically see the power and action going on in heavenly realms.  But once in a while we catch a glimpse of what is happening in the realm of angels, and Daniel chapter 10 offers one of those glimpses.

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What do you think it would be like to meet an angel face to face?  My guess is that it’s nothing like you’ve ever imagined.  When people in the Bible meet angels, much of the time they are paralyzed with fear and they fall on their faces.  So if an angel actually revealed itself to you, more than likely it would be a terrifying event.  At the same time, it would make for the story of a lifetime, because angels aren’t sent to people for the fun of it.  They always come bearing important news.

So do you think it would be worth it to be scared half-to-death in order to receive a personal message from the Lord?

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