The Soft Pillow

The prophet Daniel had a difficult life. Even in his posterity he wrestled with high mysteries that shook him deeply. The rise of evil rulers and the persecution of God’s people haunted his dreams and visions. He was like Paul, anxious about all the saints and their steadfastness. But the visions land Daniel on a soft pillow:

But go your way till the end. And you shall rest and shall stand in your allotted place at the end of the days.

Daniel 12:13

That is the promise for us all in Christ. The future may fill us with apprehension and woe but this much is always true: we have a place with God forever and ever.