Daniel has seen a vision that has really shaken him to his core. God dispatches a heavenly visitor with an answer to this vision but the experience of seeing this spiritual being is a bit unnerving too for Daniel.  

David reminds us in this Psalm that God is Lord over the waters and the storm. His voice is like powerful lightning and thunder. 

Daniel's vision has really disturbed him. The angel Gabriel comes to give him the answer to his vision. Daniel's vision looks forward to the end of the age and big events for the future of God's people. 

In this vision of Daniel, we get a prophecy about the rise of the Persians and the Greeks. Daniel also predicts the coming of Alexander the Great and the oppression of Antiochus Epiphanes. 

It is Daniel's turn to need his visions interpreted. He asks for help from a divine figure who explains to him who the Beast from his vision is. 

The kingdoms of this world will come and go but God's kingdom will stand forever. In Daniel's vision, we get a peek into the ascension of Jesus once He has conquered death. 

The imprecatory Psalms are embarrassing to some people but the Christian should not shy away from these Psalms. Sometimes our prayer lives are too puny and we need to bear our hearts to God. God invites us into His presence to share with him our hurts. 

In today's podcast, we turn back to the question we picked up yesterday with the question - Why Christianity. Today is part 2 of our discussion. 

Today and tomorrow we have special podcasts that are a bit off the beaten path. We ask the basic question "why Christianity?" 

King Darius is tricked into getting Daniel thrown in a lion's den due to his continued persistence in praying to God.