God Speaks
After Fasting and Prayer, Daniel is Told of the End Times
Verse of the Day: Those who are wise [or who impart wisdom] will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever. (Daniel 12:3 NIV 2011)
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Reflection: Consider the following questions regarding Daniel 10-12:
1. What does this chapter tell me about God?
2. What does this chapter tell me about the human beings He created?
Here is one possible answer to each of these questions. Ask the Holy Spirit if there are any others for you personally to ponder.
Daniel 10
1. God is sovereign over everything and dispatches His angelic forces on behalf of His people.
2. People who humble themselves before God in prayer and fasting, as Daniel did, are very precious to the LORD, and He will answer their prayers.
Daniel 11
1. God has the vantage point of being above all of history, and if people will humble themselves and pray as Daniel did, He will show them a glimpse of the future.
2. This chapter describes a continual interaction of attack, counterattack, and deception between the king of the North and the king of the South, with the Beautiful Land caught in the middle.
Daniel 12
1. God uses His angelic warriors to defend the people loyal to Him.
2. People will fulfill God’s plans and purposes whether they realize it or not.
Prayer:
3. How might I pray regarding Daniel 10-12?
O Lord God, You are sovereign over everything. Please dispatch Your angelic forces to battle on behalf of Your people, in Israel and wherever else they are in the world. May we humble ourselves before You in prayer and fasting as Daniel did and realize that we are very precious to You, LORD. You will answer our prayers according to Your will. Protect the Beautiful Land You assigned to the descendants of Abraham. LORD God, from Your vantage point above all of history, You have shown us in the Bible a glimpse of the future. Throughout history, mankind has continually attacked, counterattacked, and deceived each other. LORD, please activate and empower Your angelic warriors to fight the battles of those who are loyal to You wherever they are and whatever they are facing, especially those in Israel and Jerusalem. May Your adopted children strive to lead many others to righteousness so that we might shine for You, bringing You glory forever, Lord. AMEN
Action: (Ask God, the Holy Spirit, if He wants you to work on one of the suggestions below or something else more personal that He points out.)
4. What action does the LORD want me to take in response to Daniel 10-12? With the help of God’s Holy Spirit:
- I will devote myself to the LORD by prayer and fasting in order to survive and thrive during times of war and great hardship.
- I will remember that I am very precious to God; therefore, I will listen very carefully to what He has to say through His messengers and His Word, the Bible.
- I will ask the LORD to activate and empower the angelic warriors He has assigned to my nation or region and to Israel and Jerusalem.
- I will strive to lead many to righteousness so that I might shine for Him like the stars forever.
Share: I plan to share what I’ve learned with __________.