“All this calamity has come on us; yet we
have not sought the favor of the Lord our God by turning from our iniquity and
giving attention to Your truth.” Daniel 9:13
Hey Gang: If there was ever a time in the history of
our nation when we need a Daniel to come forth, it is now. What made
Daniel so special in God’s eyes? God Made Daniel his oracle because
Daniel never let up in prayer. “While I was speaking in
prayer…he informed me…and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give you skill
and understanding” (9:21-22). How we need a leader with skill
and understanding today.
Daniel made a declaration of war that he would not leave God's
presence until he discerned what God was doing. Daniel did not care what price
he must pay. Does that sound like a challenge for you and me?
Something else happened to Daniel: he was brought to the end of
his fleshly speaking. God said, “I have sanctified your
tongue.” Now, I am going to speak through you! Wow,
would that not be awesome? The Psalmist wrote, “I, the Lord,
am your God, Open your mouth wide and I will fill it” (Psa.
81:10). “Jesus
said, “Do not worry about how or what you are to say;
for it will be given you in that hour what you are to say.” (Matt10:19).
Daniel had a deep sorrow over the condition of his people and
the moral decline of the nation. It was at the time when
Daniel was receiving visions from the Lord and was spared from the Lion’s
den. It is sad to say, I see a similar scene in God’s house today; Ministers
and churches have closed their ears to prophetic warnings.
Let me share with you a prophetic message that David Wilkerson,
the author of The Cross and the Switchblade received from the
Lord a short time before his death in an automobile accident.
“While in prayer, I was impressed by the Holy Spirit with
an extraordinary vision. God has been at work in the heavenlies on a
covert operation. He’s raising up an army within an army, searching
his regular troops to form an elite unit of volunteers. This special
force is made up of warriors he can touch and stir to do battle with the
enemy. We see a picture of this in Scripture, with Saul’s special
militia. The Bible tells us, “There went with him a band
of men, whose hearts God had touched” (I Sam 10:26).
Soooo, good buddies, yes, God is shaking everything that can be
shaken but Jesus made it clear that when all these things happen, look up, your
redemption draws near. Hey, folks are you looking up this morning?
or are you locked into the woes of the past? You do know there is nothing you
can do about the past, don't you? That is why God says, when I
forgive you I forget your trespasses. Try it. It may
make the sunshine brighter.
Gramp's
PS This was written probably 2011
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