daily reading 10.4 (Daniel 8:9–14)
5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023
In our opening prayer this week we ask God to calm us for Jesus' sake:
Be still, my soul: the Lord is on thy side.Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain.Leave to thy God to order and provide;In every change, He faithful will remain.Be still, my soul: thy best, thy heavenly FriendThrough thorny ways leads to a joyful end.Be still, my soul: thy God doth undertakeTo guide the future, as He has the past.Thy hope, thy confidence let nothing shake;All now mysterious shall be bright at last.Be still, my soul: the waves and winds still knowHis voice Who ruled them while He dwelt below.Be still, my soul: when dearest friends depart,And all is darkened in the vale of tears,Then shalt thou better know His love, His heart,Who comes to soothe thy sorrow and thy fears.Be still, my soul: thy Jesus can repayFrom His own fullness all He takes away.Be still, my soul: the hour is hastening onWhen we shall be forever with the Lord.When disappointment, grief and fear are gone,Sorrow forgot, love’s purest joys restored.Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past
All safe and blessèd we shall meet at last. Amen.
Daniel 8:9–14
- From one of them a little horn emerged and grew extensively toward the south and the east and toward the beautiful land.
- 10 It grew as high as the heavenly army, made some of the army and some of the stars fall to the earth, and trampled them. 11 It acted arrogantly even against the Prince of the heavenly army; it revoked his regular sacrifice and overthrew the place of his sanctuary. 12 In the rebellion, the army was given up, together with the regular sacrifice. The horn threw truth to the ground and was successful in what it did.
- 13 Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to the speaker, "How long will the events of this vision last—the regular sacrifice, the rebellion that makes desolate, and the giving over of the sanctuary and of the army to be trampled?"
- 14 He said to me, "For 2,300 evenings and mornings; then the sanctuary will be restored."
Helpful notes on Daniel 8:9–14
For yourself pray:
- That God simplifies in you complicated parts of his word, so you know what to believe and do
For others pray
- That God upholds believers suffering under bloody, cruel rulers
A psalm to listen to, as time allows:
- Psalm 34 (YouTube, soloist with guitar)
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