Daniel 12 1 "At that time Michael, the great prince who protects your people, will arise.

There will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. But at that time your people--everyone whose name is found written in the book--will be delivered. 2 Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt. 3 Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever. 10 Many will be purified, made spotless and refined, but the wicked will continue to be wicked. None of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand.

Shining in the World of Darkness Background: Daniel 11 speaks of past future & future Daniel 12 speaks of the future our future The Distressful Day 7 Years Tribulation Period such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then horrifying, terrorizing ex. World Trade Center, Pakistan, Landslide in Italy, Sinkhole, Moscow Fire, Hurricane Katrina, Civil War, Diseases, Tsunami, Haiti Earthquake, IThe Description of People A. The Wicked Will continue to be wicked Will not understand 1 But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. 2 People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, 4 treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God-5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them. 6 They are the kind who worm their way into homes and gain control over weak-willed women, who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires, 7 always learning but never able to acknowledge the truth.

B. The People of God Gods Chosen People Everyone whose name is found written in the Book The wise will shine like the Brightness of the skies will understand Many will be purified, made spotless and refined Be better & bitter! Be Strengthened and not disheartened The Righteous Romans 5:19 For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous. Those who lead many to Righteousness Made Righteous in Christ Will shine like the Stars forever and ever Those Living in righteousness Those who Proclaim the righteousness of God
Dont be Shooting star! goes downward, explodes! Dont be Falling star! breaks up and loses its light!

Be a Rising Star! Be a Shining Star of God! Forever & ever! Stay in the Light! Let the Light of Christ shine on you! As the Moon borrows its light from the Sun! Get Light from the Great Light!