"Then he said, 'Do you know why I have come to you? And now I must return to fight with the prince of Persia; and when I have gone forth, indeed the prince of Greece will come. But I will tell you what is noted in the Scripture of Truth. (No one upholds me against these, except Michael your prince.'" (Daniel 10:20, 21) The NASB says, "Yet there is no one who stands firmly with me against these forces except Michael your prince."
I know that some of my readers are in many different circumstances, even in different nations of the world, experiencing domestic and cultural encounters to which the others may not relate. But we all face the result of sin, we are all involved in warfare in our nations, and because we all face these common denominators, we all need the "Common Denominator," Jesus. His, "words are a lamp to [our] feet and a light to [our] path."
I read Daniel 10 yesterday, and every time I read it I am reminded that I am a part of a great cosmic struggle. Every place I go, every nation I visit is a reminder of our text. Every nation has a hierarchical, "prince," Germany, Israel, America, all nations have an assigned demonic force which fights against the Lord, King and Savior, Jesus Christ, and attempts to take the nation and individuals in that nation under the deception and control of his Satanic majesty.
This time through I particularly noticed the question, "Do you know why I have come to you?" I also noticed that the messenger gives no answer. Could it be a sober question, one which is intended to keep us mindful that we have a "call," a "mission" in life to think and work not just for immediate gratification, which is another word for "blessing," but a call to "stand in the gap." The Bible tells us that, "we wrestle...against," the princes mentioned in Daniel. Now most think they just wrestle against "personal" demons, principalities, etc. But you and I are not alone in this world. We are all a part of a people group, a nation, as well as the Body of Christ, His Church, and the most powerful weapon in our arsenal is the Bible, "I will tell you what is noted in the Scripture of Truth." Could this be the answer to the question, "Do you know why I have come to you?"
If you want to "declare" something today, declare, "what is noted in the Scripture of Truth." The princes assigned to our nations do not fear our declarations. What they do fear greatly, however, is the declarations of, "what is noted in the Scripture of Truth." From our daily, very personal wrestlings, struggles, etc., to our battle, as Daniel 10:21 says, "against these," we have victorious daily living assured in Jesus Christ. "And now I must return to fight with the prince of (your nation here)." Are you and I going to be the, "No one upholds me against these," or are we going to, "return to fight"? And, make no mistake, "the prince of 'Greece' will come."
Father, in Jesus Name, may by your grace I have what understanding I need for the task. Amen.
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And there is the prince of Germany and the prince of Bosnia. Please pray with us on this.
I know that some of my readers are in many different circumstances, even in different nations of the world, experiencing domestic and cultural encounters to which the others may not relate. But we all face the result of sin, we are all involved in warfare in our nations, and because we all face these common denominators, we all need the "Common Denominator," Jesus. His, "words are a lamp to [our] feet and a light to [our] path."
I read Daniel 10 yesterday, and every time I read it I am reminded that I am a part of a great cosmic struggle. Every place I go, every nation I visit is a reminder of our text. Every nation has a hierarchical, "prince," Germany, Israel, America, all nations have an assigned demonic force which fights against the Lord, King and Savior, Jesus Christ, and attempts to take the nation and individuals in that nation under the deception and control of his Satanic majesty.
This time through I particularly noticed the question, "Do you know why I have come to you?" I also noticed that the messenger gives no answer. Could it be a sober question, one which is intended to keep us mindful that we have a "call," a "mission" in life to think and work not just for immediate gratification, which is another word for "blessing," but a call to "stand in the gap." The Bible tells us that, "we wrestle...against," the princes mentioned in Daniel. Now most think they just wrestle against "personal" demons, principalities, etc. But you and I are not alone in this world. We are all a part of a people group, a nation, as well as the Body of Christ, His Church, and the most powerful weapon in our arsenal is the Bible, "I will tell you what is noted in the Scripture of Truth." Could this be the answer to the question, "Do you know why I have come to you?"
If you want to "declare" something today, declare, "what is noted in the Scripture of Truth." The princes assigned to our nations do not fear our declarations. What they do fear greatly, however, is the declarations of, "what is noted in the Scripture of Truth." From our daily, very personal wrestlings, struggles, etc., to our battle, as Daniel 10:21 says, "against these," we have victorious daily living assured in Jesus Christ. "And now I must return to fight with the prince of (your nation here)." Are you and I going to be the, "No one upholds me against these," or are we going to, "return to fight"? And, make no mistake, "the prince of 'Greece' will come."
Father, in Jesus Name, may by your grace I have what understanding I need for the task. Amen.
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And there is the prince of Germany and the prince of Bosnia. Please pray with us on this.
When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
"Looking unto Jesus"
Hebrews 12:2
"Looking unto Jesus"
Hebrews 12:2
