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As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass.
Daniel 2:29
Daniel Series, Part 3 of 8 - Descent into Selfishness
By Todd Beiswenger
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In this story, we are told of King Nebuchadnezzar's dream of a large statue that represents kingdoms to come. While some have speculated as to which historical kingdoms this dream refers to, it can also refer to how our thoughts can devolve into selfishness. God saves us with His truth - the uncut stone - that smashes this statue.
(References: Arcana Coelestia 6203; Daniel 2:24-49)
Arcana Coelestia #6466
6466. INFLUX AND THE INTERACTION OF SOUL AND BODY - continued
It was shown at the ends of the previous chapters that both kinds of life residing with a person - the life of his thought and the life of his will - flow in from heaven, and that they do so through the angels and spirits present with him. But when it is said that they flow in from heaven, this should be taken to mean that they flow in from the Lord by way of heaven. For every trace of life residing with the angels is received from the Lord, as they themselves with one accord confess, for they see with perception that it is so. And since every trace of life residing with the angels is received from the Lord, so is every trace of life residing with man received from Him; for man is governed by the Lord through angels and spirits in particular, and through heaven in general.
