Days of Praise Podcast
The Sign of Science and Travel
“But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.” (Daniel 12:4)
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- 02 Oct 2024
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Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast, a daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. The sign of science and travel. But you, O Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book. Even to the time of the end, many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased. Daniel 12, 4. The book of Daniel contains the most detailed description of the end times of any book in the Bible except the book of Revelation. In Daniel's last chapter, after all the prophecies had been recorded, the condition in our text was given as a sign of their imminent fulfillment at the time of the end. A more striking summary of our own times could hardly be imagined. The Hebrew word for "run to and fro" is used first in 2 Chronicles 16 and 9. The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, and its sense is race back and forth. What a description of our present society with speeding automobiles all over the land and airplanes filling our skies. In little more than one lifetime, the world progressed from horse and buggy to spacecraft, and almost everyone is racing to and fro. Furthermore, knowledge has been increased far beyond the wildest imaginations of people in the days of our founding fathers. The Hebrew word could well be understood as what we mean today by science. It is significant that the foundations of our modern scientific age were laid mostly by great scientists who were creationists, Newton, Boyle, Pascal, Pasteur, Faraday, Maxwell, etc. In our present generation, however, science has been largely taken over by non-Christian evolutionists, and science has also generated deadly instruments of destruction and pollution that are threatening life's existence. This rise in science falsely so-called is also given as a sign of the last days. In any case, the explosive increase in science, both true and false, and rapid travel in our day, is one of the many God-given signs that the return of Christ is near. If you've enjoyed today's devotional, be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and please rate and review so more listeners can find us. To support ICR's ministry, visit icr.org/donate. Your gift of any amount helps us reach others with biblical truth and encouragement. Thanks for listening, we hope you'll start each day with day's praise.