(Reflections and notes on Daniel 11. The series has covered the previous chapters in Daniel, you can click here to read those. Previously, Daniel had an encounter with a messenger of the Lord after going through a time of fasting, this encounter was the prelude to a great unveiling of God’s plan for the future which […]
Read More The Daniel Files: 12 – Prophecy, History, Calamity and GloryContentment is a great quality to possess. Where others covet and strive to do as well or better than others around them, it’s a great quality to make the most of what you have and find peace with it. It’s a sign of genuine gratitude to God who has provided. We don’t focus on what […]
Read More Thanks For The Drops, But We Need The Showers!But the wisdom from above is … gentle at all times James 3:17 (NLT) There is information. There is knowledge. There is understanding. There is discernment. These four factors combined can help navigate the course of life. These four combined give a good indication of what wisdom is. However those four factors are not impartial. […]
Read More A Word of Wisdom: It’s About GentlenessBut the wisdom from above is … peace loving James 3:17 (NLT) What makes for peace? Not what makes for a quiet life. Not what makes for a convenient arrangement that gives minimal hassle. Not what makes for maximum profit no matter the cost. No. The question that underpins godly wisdom is: What makes for […]
Read More A Word of Wisdom: It’s About Peace(Reflections and notes on Daniel 9. The series has covered the previous chapters in Daniel, you can click here to read those. Previously, Daniel was troubled further by a vision about a ram, a goat and a horn.) Are you aware of the time you live in? Not just in terms of seeing the circumstances and […]
Read More The Daniel Files: 10 – Confession and RevelationThis is a further entry in the ongoing blog conversation with my thoughtful and insightful brother, David. Here’s the premise. Previously in the conversation: All I did was ask David a question about football players feeling the need to take a knee. That’s all I did. And David took that question and … well, seriously […]
Read More ADBC: 09 – Basis for Rule and What’s With The Good News?You’ve got to be patient, Mr Dryden. These things take time. Those words are not ones that I would have heard mentioned to my Dad. Chiefly because my Dad was not rushing any process he was in. He was in a position in life where he knew things would not always turn around immediately. He […]
Read More Dryden Update: Fruit Will Come – Being Patient(Reflections and notes on Daniel 8. The series has covered the previous chapters in Daniel, you can click here to read those. Previously, Daniel himself had an interesting vision on things to come.) The point of these notes and reflections is not really to just repeat what is said in the text. You can read […]
Read More The Daniel Files: 09 – Ram? Goat? Horns? What’s That All About??It works on a very simple system. You see, you hear and process those things to be able to speak, to walk and to do. You see, hear and process things of the world – pursuit of material wealth, self-glory and the sort – no wonder it expresses itself in selfishness, anxiety and delusion. You […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: A Simple System(Reflections and notes on Daniel 7. The series so far had an introduction before considering the way Daniel and his friends settled in the strange land. This was followed by explorations in how the righteous emerged from a ridiculous situation. This was the set up for the trial by fiery furnace that was contemplated. The series then considered the pride of Nebuchadnezzar was brought […]
Read More The Daniel Files: 08 – Visions Of Kingdoms to Come
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