And we come this morning to Daniel chapter 11 verse 2, and my goal this morning is to cover verses 2 through the very first part of, verse 21 and the title of the message this morning is Prelude to a Despicable Rule. Prelude to a despicable Rule, and I hope you grabbed a hard copy of the notes this morning as you came in or during the greeting time so that you can follow along with us as we go. And I do have a PowerPoint. for this morning.
Don't get your hopes up, but, because I think it'll be really helpful, with some of the things that we'll be talking about, this morning. But just by way of getting into the passage for today, I, I think you all agree that we live in a crazy time of political and international uncertainty. this is a time of conflict between, nations, a time of tariffs and counter tariffs, a time in which old alliances internationally are in a state of flux, and a time in which hostage releases. are being negotiated and we're finding ceasefires between nations and groups hard to come by.
Sometimes there are political developments within and between nations that lead to hardship for everyone and even Christians, aside from developments on the national level and international level, perhaps you find yourself right now. In circumstances where it feels to you like somebody is playing an intense game of ping pong and you are the ball that is being slammed back and forth. Your life clearly is being governed by forces outside of your control and sometimes you're left wondering if God is in control after all. I believe our passage today will encourage you in the truth that God is in control of everything.
That is happening in our lives and in our world today, and he is making sure that everything is working out for our good. And for his glory. If you were with us 3 weeks ago when we were in Daniel chapter 10, you will recall that during the 3rd year of Darius, the Persian king, An angelic being appears to Daniel after Daniel had been mourning and fasting and praying for 3 weeks and seeking to understand from the Lord. regarding the future of Daniel's people....
