Daniel and his friends prayed together. Late that night, Daniel had a vision. He thanked the Lord, then ran to see the king.
"Can you really tell me what I dreamt. Can you say what it means?" the king asked.
Daniel said, "No. But there is a God in heaven who can. You saw a horrible statue. Its head was made of gold, its chest and arms were made of silver, its waist and hips of bronze, Its legs of iron and its feet of both iron and clay.
"A great stone broke loose from a cliff and destroyed the statue, piece by piece. The stone grew to become a mountain which covered the whole earth. "That was the dream. The meaning is this. Each part of the statue is a different kingdom. You, as king of Babylon, are the head. After you will come another kingdom, and then another. Finally a fourth kingdom, as strong as iron, will rule. But it will be a divided kingdom."
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THE CHILDREN'S BIBLE - Old Testament, God Makes Everything
SpirituellesPeople were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs...
