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greatness and control

Daniel 11:1-4 (JDV)

Daniel 11:1 In the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to strengthen and protect him.)
Daniel 11:2 Now I will tell you the truth. “Three more kings will arise in Persia, and the fourth will be far richer than the others. Through the power he gains by means of his riches, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.
Daniel 11:3 Then a warrior king will arise; he will rule a vast realm and do whatever he wants.
Daniel 11:4 But as soon as he is established, his kingdom will be broken up and divided to the four winds of the sky, but not to his descendants; it will not be the same kingdom that he ruled, because his kingdom will be uprooted and will go to others besides them.

greatness and control

None of the four generals who inherited the Macedonian empire were descendants of Alexander the Great. His death led to the uprooting of his kingdom. It does not matter how great you are — or how great you think you are. You cannot control the future.