Daniel 10:12 - "'Relax, Daniel,' he continued, 'don't be afraid. From the moment you decided to humble yourself to receive understanding, your prayer was heard, and I set out to come to you. But I was waylaid..." So the question to me this night is: Have you humbled yourself to receive understanding? Dwight Edwards says that according to the Bible, the main point of our spirituality is the further of God's glory not the fixing of our lives! So the question isn't whether God is giving us understanding but the question really is am I humbling myself? The question isn't whether HE is responding to me or on my side but whether I am genuinely on HIS side and responding to HIM and what HE wants done in me and through me. Edwards says "it isn't how God fits into what we're doing, but how we fit into what God is doing"...HE runs the universe and is sometimes waylaid, and we must fit in.
Daniel 10:18 - "Then this humanlike figure touched me again and gave me strength. He said, 'Don't be afraid, friend. Peace. Everything is going to be all right. Take courage. Be strong.' "Even as he spoke, courage surged up within me. I said, 'Go ahead, let my master speak. You've given me courage.' " God, would you speak today through humanlike figures and strengthen us all. Give us courage to face what You have allowed in your Severe Mercy.
Daniel 12:13 - "When it's all over, you will be on your feet to receive your reward." Oh my! Oh my! Oh my! This last verse in Daniel stirs me so.
We do not have internet at the place where we are staying so I will have to be creative and ahead of myself to get these up. Thanks for your patience. I'll get it down.
ReplyDeleteToday is my husband's 60th birthday. He's in Dallas doing a wedding. I didn't go cause of my health. Struggling since our move. So longing to fit into God's plan for us. Thanks for your prayers.
Praying that your strength will come back. Praying that the doctors can give you something to build you back up. Love you...Mary Lou
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