Then he said to me,”Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard; and I have come because of your words.” Daniel 10:12
Daniel was fasting and praying for 21 days. During that time, a spiritual warfare was going on in the heavenlies. Spiritual warfare is very real and every believer is involved in direct, personal conflicts with Satan (Eph. 6:10-12). As such, God has given us weapons appropriate for war. “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled” (2 Cor. 10:4-6).
Prayer and intercession are great spiritual weapons. As Daniel prayed, warring angels were dispatched to make sure the message of God was delivered to the earth (Dan. 10:13-14). In Exodus 17, when Amalek came and fought Israel at Rephidim, Joshua led the Israelites into battle at the plain, while Moses, Aaron and Hur went up to the top of the hill to pray. The Bible records, “And so it was, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed” (17:11). As long as prayer was lifted up to the Lord, Israel had the victory.
In the New Testament, we see how Satan constantly tried to hinder the work of God from advancing. In Acts 12, Peter was arrested and the enemy tried to keep him in prison in an attempt to stop the gospel from spreading. But constant prayer was offered to God for him by the Church (12:5). As the Church prayed, Peter was loosed from his chains (12:7). Praise the Lord! All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Jesus (Matt. 28:18). Jesus has delegated that authority to us. He says whatever we bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever we loose on earth will be loosed in heaven (16:19). In our prayers, we can boldly bind the principalities and powers; and rulers of darkness of this age who are assigned to hinder God’s work and the preaching of the gospel. And we can release the angels of God, who will carry the message of the Lord to the earth.
Daniel was fasting and praying for 21 days. During that time, a spiritual warfare was going on in the heavenlies. Spiritual warfare is very real and every believer is involved in direct, personal conflicts with Satan (Eph. 6:10-12). As such, God has given us weapons appropriate for war. “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled” (2 Cor. 10:4-6).
Prayer and intercession are great spiritual weapons. As Daniel prayed, warring angels were dispatched to make sure the message of God was delivered to the earth (Dan. 10:13-14). In Exodus 17, when Amalek came and fought Israel at Rephidim, Joshua led the Israelites into battle at the plain, while Moses, Aaron and Hur went up to the top of the hill to pray. The Bible records, “And so it was, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed” (17:11). As long as prayer was lifted up to the Lord, Israel had the victory.
In the New Testament, we see how Satan constantly tried to hinder the work of God from advancing. In Acts 12, Peter was arrested and the enemy tried to keep him in prison in an attempt to stop the gospel from spreading. But constant prayer was offered to God for him by the Church (12:5). As the Church prayed, Peter was loosed from his chains (12:7). Praise the Lord! All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Jesus (Matt. 28:18). Jesus has delegated that authority to us. He says whatever we bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever we loose on earth will be loosed in heaven (16:19). In our prayers, we can boldly bind the principalities and powers; and rulers of darkness of this age who are assigned to hinder God’s work and the preaching of the gospel. And we can release the angels of God, who will carry the message of the Lord to the earth.
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