The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-23
Two Works of Grace y
- Il and Gods
- i Hand in it All
BY w. c. ANDERSON
CHAPTER Y.

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God has been using every means and
way possible to make known his will to
man. He has not only sent TO his
servants dreams while slumbering at
night, nor visions while engaged in
the duties of the day, but he has also
sent swift winged messengers from
heaven to stand and talk face to face
with living men that they might know
his purpose and make ready for the
great event, We find, too, that these
messengers appeared to both Jews and
Gentiles. We need not be astonished
to hear of such messengers being sent
even before the coming of Christ. 1t
is written that many signs shall ap-
pear before his coming as many al
ready have, but still we may expect
even more wonderful things as time
goes on.
1t is the dream Of King Nebuchadnez-
zar had over six hundred years before
the birth of Christ that we call your
attention to in the first of this chapter.
1t is written that his dreams troubled
him and his sleep broke from him.
Dan. 81. The king at once called for
the wise men of his kingdom and they
came and stood before him. And the
king said unto them l have dreamed
dream and my spirit was troubled to
know the dream. Dan. and3. Then
spake the wise men to the king and
said Oh king, live forever; tell thy
servants the dream and we will shew
the Interpretation. And the king said:
The thing is gone from me; if ye will
not make known unto me the dream
with the Interpretation thereof ye shall
be cut in pieces and your houses shall
be made dunghill. But if ye shew
the dream and the Interpretation ye
she'll receive of me gifts and rewards,
and great honor. They said again un-
10 the king tell us the dream and we
will shew the Interpretation of it. But
the king said the thing has gone from
me. But If ye will not make known
unto me,the dream, there is but one
decree for you. But the wise men
said to the king there is not man upon
the earth that can shew the kings
matter; except the gods, whose dwell
ing is not with flesh. Dan. 2-3 to II.
For this cause the king was angry and
very furious and commanded to de-
stroy all the wise men of Babylon,
And the decree went forth that the
wise men should be slain, and they
sought Daniel and his fellows to be
slain. Then Daniel answered with
counsel aud wisdom to Anoch the cap
tain of the kings guard which was
gone forth to slay the wise men oi
Babylon. lie answered and said to
Anoch, the kings captain, why is the
decree SO hasty from the king? Then
Anoch made the thing known to Dan.
lel. Then Daniel went in and desired
of the king that he would give hin
time, and that he would shew the
king the Interpretation. Then DAME
! went to his house and made the thing
known to his companions; and tina
they would desire mercies of the Goo
of heaven concerning this secret; tina
Daniel and his fellows should not per
sh with the rest of the wise men. Dan
2-12 to 1S. 1t is written; Then wa
the secret revealed unto Daniel in
night vision. We learn that God send
dreams to the wicked to warn then
and visions to his children to teaol
: them. Acts 2-17 and 1S. When tn
secret was revealed to Daniel, b
blessed and praised the God of heaven
i Oh what deliverance was this fror
being cut to pieces to receive grea
gifts and have much honor bestowed
SO let us hear Daniel and take lesso
from him as God has delivered us a.
in days gone by in some way. Danit
said blessed be the name of God fol
ever and ever, for wisdom and migh
are his. And he changeth the time
aud the seasons; he removeth king
ID and setteth up kings. He giveth wis
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