Our God is in heaven; he does whatever he wishes.

This, then, is how you should pray: 'Our Father in heaven: May your holy name be honored;

He told them to pray to the God of heaven for mercy and to ask him to explain the mystery to them so that they would not be killed along with the other advisers in Babylon.

The king said, "Your God is the greatest of all gods, the Lord over kings, and the one who reveals mysteries. I know this because you have been able to explain this mystery."

They answered, "Each of us had a dream, and there is no one here to explain what the dreams mean." "It is God who gives the ability to interpret dreams," Joseph said. "Tell me your dreams."

Joseph answered, "I cannot, Your Majesty, but God will give a favorable interpretation."

Come here and predict what will happen, so that we will know it when it takes place. Explain to the court the events of the past, and tell us what they mean.

Tell us what the future holds--- then we will know that you are gods! Do something good or bring some disaster; fill us with fear and awe!

God is the one who made the mountains and created the winds. He makes his thoughts known to people; he changes day into night. He walks on the heights of the earth. This is his name: the LORD God Almighty!

I have come to make you understand what will happen to your people in the future. This is a vision about the future."

Jacob called for his sons and said, "Gather around, and I will tell you what will happen to you in the future:

Balaam said to Balak, "Now I am going back to my own people, but before I go, I am warning you what the people of Israel will do to your people in the future."

When you are in trouble and all those things happen to you, then you will finally turn to the LORD and obey him.

"Now, write down this song. Teach it to the people of Israel, so that it will stand as evidence against them.

In days to come the mountain where the Temple stands will be the highest one of all, towering above all the hills. Many nations will come streaming to it,

(SEE 30:23)

But in days to come the LORD will make Moab prosperous again. All of this is what the LORD has said will happen to Moab.

After many years I will order him to invade a country where the people were brought back together from many nations and have lived without fear of war. He will invade the mountains of Israel, which were desolate and deserted so long, but where all the people now live in safety.

You will attack my people Israel like a storm moving across the land. When the time comes, I will send you to invade my land in order to show the nations who I am, to show my holiness by what I do through you.

But the time will come when the people of Israel will once again turn to the LORD their God and to a descendant of David their king. Then they will fear the LORD and will receive his good gifts.

In days to come the mountain where the Temple stands will be the highest one of all, towering above all the hills. Many nations will come streaming to it,

and their people will say, "Let us go up the hill of the LORD, to the Temple of Israel's God. He will teach us what he wants us to do; we will walk in the paths he has chosen. For the LORD's teaching comes from Jerusalem; from Zion he speaks to his people."

Remember that there will be difficult times in the last days.

In the past God spoke to our ancestors many times and in many ways through the prophets,

First of all, you must understand that in the last days some people will appear whose lives are controlled by their own lusts. They will make fun of you