Daniel is here again commanded to rest satisfied in ignorance of those events, which when fulfilled only are known. And having as a faithful servant, finished his commission, like holy Simeon, is to depart in peace, having by faith seen the salvation of God! Luke 2:25-30
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READER! you and I cannot better close our view of this blessed portion of prophecy, than in following the direction given to Daniel. Here is enough for us each to rest in! Michael our prince; Jesus the captain of our salvation, hath stood up, is standing up, and will forever stand up for the children of his people, even his redeemed, his blood-bought royal seed! Trouble there will be; trouble there must be; for sin brings trouble. But where sin abounded, grace doth much more abound: and grace triumphs in Jesus Christ. And while our Almighty Jesus lifts his both hands to heaven, he lifts them to bless his redeemed, and he will bless them, when time shall be no more. Oh! Lord! do thou bless us, and we shall be blessed. Purify and make white thy people in thy blood, and bring thy Church, yea, all thy redeemed, to the greater knowledge and love of thee, let thy knowledge be increased, and in thee shall we find all blessing. And now Daniel, O thou man of God, greatly beloved! we take our leave of thee; blessing thy Lord, and our Lord, for thy ministry; and loving thee for thy services. Thou hast gone thy way indeed, and we are going ours, in the same faith. Even to old age the Lord thy God carried thee; and even to hoar hairs the Lord will carry all his people. By and by the Lord will come. One of those days the shout will be heard from heaven, and Michael our glorious Archangel will appear in the clouds. Oh! for full confidence in that hour, to lift up our heads, when our redemption, draweth nigh, crying out with the Church, Lo, this is our God, we have waited for him, and he will save us. We will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.