daily reading 12.4 (Daniel 10:12–14)
5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023
Our opening prayer this week:
I love my great Lordwhose mercy has heard and answered my cry; to God I will call till the day that I die. The shackles of death had pulled me beneath and close to the grave; but then I cried out to the Lord who can save. My soul, take your rest! The Lord had so blessed and granted to you protection and confidence, timely and true. From death and its fears, from stumbling and tears, O Lord, you saved me to live, and to walk with you, faithful and free. How can I repay what God gives today for me and for all? Your cup I shall welcome, your name I will call. My praises I will in public fulfil; whatever shall come your service is freedom, your presence is home. Lord God, I shall raise thank-offerings of praise your love to acclaim: O sing Hallelujah, and bow to the name! All praise now be given to the Father in heaven, all praise through the Son, all praise in the Spirit: praise God, everyone!
Daniel 10:12–14
- Then he continued, "Do not be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them.
- 13 But the prince of the Persian kingdom resisted me twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, because I was detained there with the king of Persia.
- 14 Now I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the future, for the vision concerns a time yet to come." .
Helpful notes on Daniel 10:12–14
For yourself pray:
- That God reassures you in Christ about what has been most worrying you
For others pray:
- That God uses his holy angels to foil the plans of the evil angels behind the scenes of seemingly powerful institutions and countries today
A psalm to listen to, as time allows:
- Psalm 40 (YouTube, duet)
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