Theological Proposition/Focus: God desires for His people to enjoy His blessing in His timing in his way.

Homiletical Proposition/Application: Daniel was told that he could rest because at the end he would receive God’s blessing.

Introduction:

Setting the Stage:

Text: Daniel 12:4-13

Image: Driving across the country to visit grandma and grandpa.

Body

Are we there yet? is the question we all want answered (4-6).

We all want answers about the future.

One of the hardest calls to faith is the call to trust that God has given a sufficient answer.

Image: Teaching students to problem solve: trust that I have given you a meaningful hint.

MTR: Evaluate yourself, have you struck a balance of eager contentment?

But young children never understand the answer we still have three hours left (7-8a).

God's answers do not always make sense to our limited minds.

There is plenty that we simply do not understand.

Image: Clocks and kids - time is so hard to understand.

MTR: Ask yourself, am I willing to wait even if I don't understand God's timing?

Nevertheless, we are capable of being excited for the destination (9-11).

No matter what happens, we are going to reach the destination.

We are assured that the destination is worth the wait.

Image: When you know the destination is assured you can enjoy the journey.

Road trip games.

MTR: Make sure that you have taken time to study the destination so you can properly enjoy the journey.

And so we dare to wait in eager anticipation of God's final destination for us (13).

MTR: Dare to Wait.

Daniel 12 Dare to Wait