DAILY TEXT, From today Sunday March 31, 2024, All governments will serve them and obey them (Dan. 7:27).

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Sunday March 31, 2024

All governments will serve and obey them (Dan. 7:27).

The prophet Daniel had visions that made it clear that Jehovah is far above all other authorities. First he saw four enormous beasts representing world powers of the past and present: Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece and Rome, and the power formed by the United Kingdom and the United States, which is the one that rules today (Dan. 7: 1-3, 17). Daniel then saw Jehovah sitting on a throne in the heavenly court (Dan. 7:9, 10). God takes all authority away from human governments and gives it to those who are most deserving and powerful. To whom? To “one like a son of man,” Jesus Christ, and to “the saints of the Supreme,” the 144,000, who will rule “forever and ever” (Dan. 7:13, 14, 18). It is clear that Jehovah is Supreme. What Daniel saw in that vision confirms something he had already said before. The prophet said that the “God of heaven […] removes kings and sets up kings” (Dan. 2:19-21). w22.10 14, 15 paras. 9-11.

Give an example of how Jehovah removed kings in the past. 

Jehovah has demonstrated beyond a doubt that he is far above “the higher authorities.” Let's look at three examples. The Pharaoh of Egypt enslaved Jehovah's people, and again and again he refused to set them free. But God freed them and drowned Pharaoh in the Red Sea (Ex. 14:26-28; Ps. 136:15). King Belshazzar of Babylon held a banquet and defied “the Lord of heaven” and praised “gods of silver and gold” instead of Jehovah (Dan. 5:22, 23). But God humbled that arrogant man. “That same night” Belshazzar was killed, and his kingdom was given to the Medes and Persians (Dan. 5:28, 30, 31). King Herod Agrippa I, of Palestine, killed the apostle James and then imprisoned the apostle Peter with the intention of eliminating him. But God prevented him from carrying out his plan. “The angel of the Lord made him sick,” and Herod died (Acts 12:1-5, 21-23).

Give an example of how Jehovah defeated entire coalitions of rulers.

Jehovah has also demonstrated that he is far above entire coalitions of rulers. He fought for the Israelites and helped them overthrow an alliance of 31 Canaanite kings and conquer a large part of the Promised Land (Josh. 11:4-6, 20; 12:1, 7, 24). He also dealt a mortal blow to King Ben-Hadad and 32 other Syrian kings who went to fight against Israel (1 Kings 20:1, 26-29).

What did Kings Nebuchadnezzar and Darius say about Jehovah's sovereignty? and What did the psalm writer say about Jehovah and his nation?

Jehovah has proven time and time again that he is Supreme. When another king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar, boasted of his own strength and power and the glory of his majesty instead of humbly acknowledging that Jehovah alone deserves praise, God caused him to go mad. After coming to his senses, Nebuchadnezzar praised the Most High and recognized that Jehovah's dominion is eternal. And he added that there is no one who can prevent him from acting (Dan. 4:30, 33-35). After Daniel’s integrity was tested and Jehovah rescued him from the lions’ den, King Darius gave the following order: “The people in every corner of my kingdom must tremble in fear before the God of Daniel. For he is the living God and abides forever. His kingdom will never be destroyed and his sovereignty is eternal” (Dan. 6:7-10, 19-22, 26, note, 27).

The writer of a psalm said: “Jehovah has brought to ruin the evil plans of the nations; he has thwarted the plans of the people.” And he added: “Happy is the nation that has Jehovah as its God, the people whom he has chosen as his property!” (Ps. 33:10, 12). What a good reason to be blameless in the eyes of Jehovah!

What can we be sure of, and why? (See the drawing).

We have already seen what Jehovah did in the past. So what do we expect to happen in the near future? We can be sure that Jehovah will save his loyal servants during the “great tribulation” (Matt. 24:21; Dan. 12:1). He will do so when a coalition or group of nations—Gog of Magog—launches a savage attack throughout the world against Jehovah's faithful servants. Even if that coalition is made up of the 193 members of the United Nations, it will be no match for the Supreme and the heavenly armies of him. Jehovah promises: “I will without fail exalt myself, sanctify myself, and make myself known in the eyes of many nations; and they shall know that I am Jehovah” (Ezek. 38:14-16, 23; Ps. 46:10).

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