*DAILY MANNA 2025 DEVOTIONAL* *DATE: SAT, OCT 18, 2025* *T...

*DAILY MANNA 2025 DEVOTIONAL*

*DATE: SAT, OCT 18, 2025*

*TITLE: IT WILL NOT BE LONG*

*KEY VERSE:*
_”And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be.”_ – *(Daniel 8:19).*

*READ: Daniel 8:13-27 (KJV)*

*MESSAGE:*
At the end of the 19th century, French scientist Pierre Berthelot predicted the emergence of weapons of mass destruction in the next century, stating “We have only begun to list the alphabet of destruction.” Two French writers who visited him then contemplated the idea, with one suggesting that God would intervene before mankind’s destructive capabilities reached their peak and say to them, “Gentlemen, it’s closing time.” As current events unfold, it becomes apparent that the clock is ticking toward the end of this age, when the Creator will ultimately put an end to mankind’s activities.

In today’s passage, Angel Gabriel was instructed to interpret Daniel’s vision of a ram and goat he had seen before. Gabriel’s explanation of the vision delved into events beyond Daniel’s time, revealing things that would occur at the end of time. The angel revealed to Daniel the primary meaning of the vision in terms of the succession of empires in his day and the immediate future, but that the ultimate fulfilment will come in the distant future.

The Scripture has been very clear that the present age will end with a flurry of activities culminating in the rapture, the commencement of the great tribulation, and the emergence of the Antichrist, who has been described as a king of fierce countenance and understanding dark sentences. The Antichrist will unleash bitter oppression and terrible suffering on the Jews and the inhabitants of the world. He will stoutly oppose Christ but shall eventually be defeated through supernatural means.

The seeming delay in God’s end-time programme is due to His desire for more penetration of global evangelisation and the salvation of more people. Despite persecution and challenges, believers have God’s assurance that the end is near. Daniel’s vision emphasises that earthly events are controlled by God and will lead to a determined conclusion. In the end, God’s wrath will be poured upon the Antichrist and his followers, while the people of God who endure to the end will be saved. This message serves as an encouragement for believers to stay strong in their faith until the end (Matthew 24:13).

*THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: _The world and all its content will pass away. If you have to live for Christ, it is only now._*

*THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:*
*Isaiah 51-55*