Power That We Often Do Not Access

In Daniel 10:12, the angel said to Daniel, "...from the first day that you set your heart to understand and humbled yourself before your God, your words have been heard, and I have come because of your words."

WOW! Did you grasp that?!

Earlier in the chapter we read how Daniel mourned for 21 days. We know that prayer was at least a substantive part if not the main part of that mourning because of what the angel said to Daniel. He had been "speaking" and those words Daniel spoke were heard. And who else might we think heard them but God.

So God dispatched the angel to minister to Daniel, and even through Daniel's intercessions to reveal God's plan for the people. That revelation of the plan in and of itself was help to all people everywhere and for all time.

What I'd like you to see right now from this is the power we have access to through devoted, concerted, heartfelt prayer to our heavenly Father about anything that we bring to Him. He cares for all.

Do YOU access this power? Not to use the power as we see fit, but as God directs and empowers.

Are you aware you have access to this? Could this level of intercession be part of the ministry God has created you for and called you to embrace?

I recall years ago when a woman transferred into my parish from another one many miles away because she moved to my area. The senior pastor of her former parish said to me that she is the best intercessor he had ever known. ANY time something needed to be prayed for, she should be called.

Anyone of us can access this power if we have the mind and heart like Daniel. He set his mind to gain understanding and he humbled himself before God to get that "closer" access Him.

Perhaps you see a need in the world, in the life of someone you know, in your life. Do as Daniel did and seek God's knowledge, and seek to KNOW God, and humble yourself before Him by accepting His Word and changing your life as you perceive you need to based on what you learn from Him, from His Word, and persevere in that prayer and humility to the glory of God!!

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