The Kingdom That Will Never Be Destroyed

I am beginning to read the book of Daniel from the Old Testament. I will summarize some and quote some of it. Now Daniel and his three friends Hananiah (Shadrach), Mishael (Meshach), and Azariah (Abednego), all of whom were Israelites, were, by the order of King Nebuchadnezzar, called to serve in the king’s palace. And they were given food and drink which Daniel and his friends refused, for they would not defile themselves. But after ten days of eating only vegetables and drinking only water, they looked healthier and better nourished than all those who were eating the king’s food.

 

Daniel 1:17-21 BSB (Berean Standard Bible)

 

“17To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom. And Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams. 18Now at the end of the time specified by the king, the chief official presented them to Nebuchadnezzar. 19And the king spoke with them, and among all the young men he found no one equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. So they entered the king’s service. 20In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king consulted them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his entire kingdom. 21And Daniel remained there until the first year of King Cyrus.”

 

Here I am reading in Daniel 2:1-45, summarizing and quoting some:

 

Now King Nebuchadnezzar had dreams which troubled his spirit, so he ordered the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and astrologers to explain to him his dreams. But they were unable to interpret his dreams, so the king ordered that all the wise men (including Daniel and his three friends) were to be executed. So Daniel asked the king for more time so that he could give him the interpretation. And during the night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision, and he blessed the God of heaven and declared:

 

“20Blessed be the name of God forever and ever,

for wisdom and power belong to Him.

21He changes the times and seasons;

He removes kings and establishes them.

He gives wisdom to the wise

and knowledge to the discerning.

22He reveals the deep and hidden things;

He knows what lies in darkness,

and light dwells with Him.

23To You, O God of my fathers,

I give thanks and praise,

because You have given me

wisdom and power.

And now You have made known to me

what we have requested,

for You have made known to us

the dream of the king.” (Daniel 2:20-23 BSB)

 

Daniel shared with the king the interpretation of his dream given to him by God, which he acknowledged to the king that it came from God. And now I will admit here that I am not one of these people who understands all these things, even though I have read these Scriptures many times. But the dream had to do with the kingdoms that were to come upon the earth. But then the God of heaven would (and now has) set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed. And it will shatter all those other kingdoms and will bring them to an end, but it will itself stand forever. And that is the kingdom of God/Christ.

 

The Takeaway From This

 

All earthly kingdoms will eventually pass away, but only the kingdom of God, of Christ Jesus our Lord, will remain and last forever. So, what can we take away from all of this? Well, for one we are to obey God and not man if man requires that we do something which is contrary to the will of God. No matter what it costs us, even if it costs us our lives, we are to stand on the Word of God, and obey our Lord and His teachings, doing the things He requires of us. And we are to leave the results in His hands. For He is God, and He has all things planned out for our lives, so we put our trust in Him.

 

With regard to dreams and visions, they have not gone away as some people would have you believe. In the New Testament we read that God spoke to His servants in dreams and visions, and Peter quoted the prophet Joel in letting the people know that in the last days God will pour out His spirit, and His sons and daughters will prophesy (proclaim the words of God, preach), and they will dream dreams and see visions. And we are still living in the last days. But all dreams and visions must be tested against the teachings of the Scriptures to make certain they are from God and not of human flesh.

 

But going back to the kingdoms of men versus the kingdom of God, please do not put your trust in other humans to “save” you from what ails this world. No politician, no matter who they are, is going to save our nations from what ails them. For they are but flesh, and so many of them truly are not of God, even if they profess to be. But so many of them are of Satan, serving the devil and his purposes, and if truth be told they are working against us, and not for us. In the USA, where I live, our entire government is not who they claim to be, but they serve the New World Order “beast”.

 

The Kingdom of Christ

 

So, what does the kingdom of God/of Christ look like? Well, it is not an earthly kingdom of human flesh, but it is a godly kingdom of the Spirit of God and not of man. And we dwell in that kingdom in our spirits and not with our physical bodies, although we still live in these bodies, and these bodies are to be surrendered to God to do His will. And we dwell in the kingdom of Christ via biblical faith in Jesus Christ which requires that we deny self, die to sin (repent of our sins) and follow our Lord in obedience and in surrender to His will and purpose for our lives, in the power of God.

 

For God’s grace, which is bringing us salvation, is training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age. For Christ “gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession who are zealous for good works.” “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” (See Titus 2:11-14; Ephesians 2:8-10)

 

And we learn in 1 John 1-3 that if we claim that we have fellowship with God, but yet we walk in darkness (sin), we are liars. If we claim that we know God, but we do not obey His commandments, in practice, we are liars. For it is not the one who claims He is “in Christ” who is “in Christ,” but it is the one who has denied self, died with Christ to sin, and who is now walking in obedience to our Lord and to His commands, in practice, and no longer in sin. We have the hope and the promise of eternal life with God in heaven.

 

[Matthew 7:13-14,21-23; Luke 9:23-26; John 10:27-30; Acts 26:18; Romans 1:18-32; Romans 2:5-10; Romans 3:23; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; Romans 12:1-2; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10,19-20; 1 Corinthians 10:1-22; 2 Corinthians 5:10,15,21; Galatians 5:16-24; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:3-6; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 3:1-19; Hebrews 4:1-13; Hebrews 10:19-39; Hebrews 12:1-2; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 1:1-10; 1 John 2:1-6; 1 John 3:4-10; Revelation 2:1-29; Revelation 3:1-22]

 

The Kingdom That Will Never Be Destroyed

An Original Work / August 23, 2026

Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love

 

The Kingdoms of Earth Pass Away

 

Lyrics by Henry R. Trickett, 1887

Music by James H. Fillmore, 1887

 

The kingdoms of earth pass away one by one,

But the kingdom of heaven remains;

It is built on a rock and the Lord is its King,

And forever and ever He reigns.

 

The tempest may rage and its anger acclaim,

Yea, the wind and the torrents may roar,

And the strong gates of hell may assail it in vain,

Still the kingdom shall stand ever more.

 

The kingdom of God is now open to all,

E’en the vilest may now enter in;

There’s a welcome for all who will turn to the Lord,

Full salvation and pardon for sin.

 

It shall stand, It shall stand,

Forever and ever and ever,

It shall stand, It shall stand,

Forever and ever. Amen and Amen.

 

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