Daniel 7:27 (ESV)

[27]  And the kingdom and the dominion

and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven

shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High;

 his kingdom shall be an everlasting kingdom,

and all dominions shall serve and obey him.’

Looking back through history the kingdoms of the world have been powerful and glorious. Some of them have been destructive. Some have been unifying and peaceful. But in the end, for all that they achieved, they came to an end. No kingdom of mankind is eternal. But “His kingdom shall be an everlasting kingdom” (Dan 7:27). No glory compares to God’s glory. No greatness compares to God’s greatness. No kingdom compares to God’s kingdom. “All dominions shall serve and obey him” (Dan 7:27).

The great kingdoms of Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome have all fallen. Their glory lies in ruins. It seems that every generation has a different ruler or nation threatening mankind’s peace, or even its existence. But in the end, they all fall. The same could be said of personal glory. Business men grow empires only to be replaced by someone else. The wealthy build immense homes only to leave it behind when they die. Ecclesiastes is right when it concludes that all is vanity under the sun.

That raises the question of what I am building. Am I giving my life to that which will last for eternity, or am I building an empire of reputation, wealth, experiences, or stuff that will all be left behind? Am I giving my life to building that which is under the sun, or to he who created the sun? The glory of this world will fade, but God’s glory lasts forever. In the words of Joshua, “Choose this day whom you will serve” (Josh 24:15).