2.Countdown to Eternity

 
Sincere men and women are wondering about the future. They ask, "Is time running out for our world? If so, when?". Many are turning to the Holy Bible to find if there is anything about the future and the end of this world.

The Sacred Book does have something to say about the future of our world. And it's good! It's encouraging! It's bright for every serious-minded person.
 
The last 2, 500 years of this world's history and its future is revealed in an amazingly accurate prophecy of the Holy Bible. It's all summed up in a dream given by God to King Nebuchadnezzar of ancient Babylon. It's recorded in the book of Daniel through the symbol of a huge statue with head of gold, breast and arms of silver, belly and thighs of brass, legs of iron, feet of iron and clay, and a stone which destroyed the entire statue. God gave the dream and God gave the meaning.

Head of gold-"You are this head of gold. " Daniel 2:38. History supports the divine prediction that Babylon (605-539 B.C.) was the head of gold.

Breast and arms of silver - "After you shall arise another kindgom inferior to yours. " Daniel 2:39. As silver is inferior to gold, history verifies that Medo-Persia (539-331 B.C. ) ruled the world following Babylon.

Belly and Thighs of Brass - "Then another, a third kindgom of bronze, which shall rule over all the earth. "Daniel 2:39. Here we see Greece(331-168 B.C.) sweeping to victory under Alexander the Great.

Legs of iron - "And the fourth kingdom shall be as strong as iron. "Daniel 2:40. Rome (168 B.C. - 476 A.D.) under the Caesars was known as the iron monarchy.

Feet of iron and Clay - "They will mingle. . .  but they will not adhere to one another. "Daniel 2:43. Rome fell. And history is filled with the attempts of leaders who have tried to unite the world again. Naapoleon, Kaiser Wilhelm, Hitler, Stalin and his successors-even Saddam Hussein, all tried. All failed because God said, "They will not adhere to one another."

The stone - "In the days of these kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed." Daniel 2:44.
When human leaders are attempting to set up world empires, God will intervene and bring all nations to their end. God is getting ready to set up His kingdom which fill the whole world and never end.

Invitation: God invites you to become a citizen of His world-kingdom by accepting Him as King of your life right now.