✝ Daily Encouragement (2/20/24) "The Ancient Of Days"

Published: Tue, 02/20/24

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

"The Ancient Of Days"

Message summary: Today rest in the assurance of the "Ancient of Days" as we together wait for His will and timing to be revealed. Be filled with this assurance, "His kingdom shall be an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey Him".

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"Yes, and from ancient days I am He. No one can deliver out of my hand. When I act, who can reverse it?” (Isaiah 43:13). "As I looked, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat" (Daniel 7:9). “I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and He came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before Him. And to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him; His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and His kingdom one that shall not be destroyed" (Daniel 7:13,14).

For several years we've enjoyed music by a worship team from a church in Australia called CityAlight. Their vision is to write songs with biblically rich lyrics and simple melodies for Christian church to sing.

We are so blessed by the assuring truths in their song "Ancient Of Days" . We encourage you to listen ( below is a link to video with lyrics). This song, along with our pastor's sermon this last Sunday based on Daniel 7, prompted today's study and provides a perspective so needed in these perilous times.

Though the nations rage
Kingdoms rise and fall
There is still one King
Reigning over all
So I will not fear
For this truth remains:
That my God is, the Ancient of Days

"The Ancient of Days" is a name used for God exclusively in the book of Daniel. This book is a combination of history and prophecy with the first six chapters being generally history and the latter six being prophecy, written in a style similar to that of the book of Revelation.

The title "Ancient of Days" appears only in Daniel 7. The first occurrence is our daily text, where Daniel is describing his vision of heaven. The title "Ancient of Days" has been used as a source of inspiration in art and music, denoting the Creator's aspects of eternity combined with perfection.

The title “Ancient of Days” indicates that God existed before time began. The concept refers to God existing before or prior to the existence of days.

Moses wrote, "Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting, You are God" (Psalm 90:2). This reminder that we serve an infinite, all-powerful God can bring tremendous assurance during this season of trial:

Though the dread of night
Overwhelms my soul
He is here with me
I am not alone
O His love is sure
And He knows my name
For my God is, the Ancient of Days

In our first daily text God speaks. "Yes, and from ancient days I am He. No one can deliver out of my hand. When I act, who can reverse it?” What a powerful statement of the sovereignty of God!

The Enduring Word commentary states,

"God comes before time itself. Before there was ever a day, God was. So, His strength is infinitely greater than anyone else’s; He can rightly say there is no one who can deliver out of My hand. When God does something, no one will reverse it."

Today rest in the powerful assurance of the "Ancient of Days" as we together wait for His will and timing to be revealed. " His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and His kingdom one that shall not be destroyed".

None above Him, none before Him
All of time in His hands
For His throne it shall remain and ever stand
All the power all the glory
I will trust in His name
For my God is, the Ancient of Days

Be encouraged today, Hebrews 3:13

Stephen & Brooksyne Weber

Daily prayer: Ancient of Days, we read of Your great works and miraculous provisions throughout the generations. Remembering the days of old is a glimpse of Your sovereignty as You led Your people out of captivity, through famine and flood, through wars and mighty storms. We are not self-sufficient but our sufficiency is totally reliant on You, the Ancient of Days! You are the same yesterday, today and forever. Even as You brought Your people through in the days of old You will see us through all the way to the other side of eternity! We thank You for Jesus, our solid Rock and mighty fortress. In Him will I trust and through Him will I persevere. Amen.

There is one more verse we didn't place in the body of our message but feel is so powerful:

Though I may not see
What the future brings
I will watch and wait
For the Saviour King
Then my joy complete
Standing face to face
In the presence of the Ancient of Days

"Ancient of Days" Watch on YouTube CityAlight

We have both been blessed by the music that God has gifted His church with. Early in our ministry it was clear that God had not gifted me (Stephen) musically but Brooksyne plays the piano, sings and has led choir in several churches over the years. (In the photo she is directing a musical when the choir was wearing biblical attire.) Now she sings in the large choir at our present church which sung this last Sunday (video cued to Scripture reading followed by music). We enjoy new and old music in a variety of different styles, the most important aspect being the lyrics and sound theology.

What does it mean that God is the Ancient of Days? (from gotquestions.com)

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