Paul McKenzie

Memory Verse, Friday, December 5, Daniel 12:7, 4

"And I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream; he raised his right hand and his left hand toward heaven and swore by him who lives forever that it would be for a time, times, and half a time, and that when the shattering of the power of the holy people comes to an end all these things would be finished." (7)

"But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, until the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase." (4)

"And the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven and swore by him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and what is in it, the earth and what is in it, and the sea and what is in it, that there would be no more delay, but that in the days of the trumpet call to be sounded by the seventh angel, the mystery of God would be fulfilled, just as he announced to his servants the prophets." (Revelation 10:5-7)

It is very plain that we are given the fulfillment of Daniel 12:7 through Revelation 10. It wouldn't surprise me if the same angelic being who gave the announcement in Daniel's time was the one who announced its fulfillment in Revelation 10.

We see the "time, times, and half a time" in Daniel, relating exactly to the second half of the Tribulation. There is no doubt that this will literally happen, just as the First Coming happened, and the destruction and scattering and the reigns of the early antichrists until the revealing of the final Antichrist.

And knowledge of this revelation is becoming increasingly obvious as we see the "fig leaves" branching out. Everything seems to be coming to pass, just as it is written. We are seeing how the "near/far" prophecies are being played out, exactly as God intends. And He will fulfill it all, just as the First Coming. And then, just as the First Coming, we will in hindsight say "Oh yes, that is how it was all put together."

For God sees the whole picture, and the prophets, though they could hardly understand how it all was put together, faithfully relayed it to us, so as we see each fulfillment we can, "in awesome wonder", give glory to the Almighty God.

We also should take heed to the final words given to Daniel: "But go your way till the end. And you shall rest and shall stand in your allotted place at the end of the days." (13)

What about you? God has offered you a place in His kingdom at the end of days. Peter pointed to the flood, and how scoffers scoffed until the flood came. There is a judgment to come, and the warnings and pleadings are being made by God's ambassadors (the church) until the end. And the word is the same:

"But by the same word the heavens and earth that now exist are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly." (2 Peter 3:7)

And he then reveals the Near/Far fulfillment, crying out:

"But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand year as one day. The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance." (8-9)

But when the end comes, it will come quickly, and all who were deluded will suddenly see "the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed." (10)

Unbeliever, He is giving you this time to repent. Believer, listen to Peter's last words concerning how we ought to live, which is "so heavenly minded that we can be of earthly good":

"Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness, waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set on fire and dissolve, and the heavenly bodies will melt as they burn! But according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells." (12-13)

It's all there in the Prophets. Are you ready?

Today if you hear His voice, harden not your heart.

*ESV used unless noted*

Memory Helps:

And finally, we have finished our little outline. I've added "The Twelve o' clock Hour" to enhance my memory pathway, which is an American idiom to represent "the final moment".

Chapter 12: "The Twelve o' clock hour: The Last Prophecy of the "Dozen" Chapters is Sealed until the End") (Of course the "Dozen" stands for chapter 12)