Daniel 6-8: Ultimate Authority

At this, the administrators and the satraps tried to find grounds for charges against Daniel in his conduct of government affairs, but they were unable to do so. They could find no corruption in him, because he was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor negligent. - Dan. 6:4 NIV

“In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all peoples, nations and men of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed. - Dan. 7:13-14 NIV

There's wisdom and power to govern here on this earth and there's the ultimate wisdom and power.  Daniel was able to be a wise administrator because he recognized the difference between the two.  Anything we do, no matter how good, trustworthy, and true we are, pales in comparison to the one with ultimate authority, glory, and sovereign power. 

We live in a time of great knowledge and of going to and fro, but we can't yet see the future that Daniel saw.  We have to rely on what God revealed to others like Daniel and the Apostle John, and our own interpretation, which is limited by the differences of centuries and languages.  The truth is that there is one, the son of man, who will be able to do what no one else, no other king or prince.or president or prime minister has been able to do.  He will approach the Ancient of Days, he will be led into his presence and given authority, glory and sovereign power over all peoples and nations.  He will rule over an everlasting kingdom, one that will never be destroyed. 

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