Verses: Daniel 9 : 1 - 27
My thoughts about the
verses:
God wanted those that
were in desolation know that their salvation was coming. They were going to endure their hardships
because they had brought it upon their selves.
They had turned away from God.
They had boasted about their power.
They have lived their life without God as the focal point.
Daniel goes to God in
great prayer. He was praying to God
because of the iniquities that the community had done. He admitted that he too had sinned and walked
away from the very things that God was willing to give them. They had stopped worshiping and obeying God.
Daniel was very brave
when he stated that they deserved the punishment that was bestowed on
them. Think on this a minute how many
times do we try to say that what we are getting is not what we deserve? We especially feel this way when what we are
getting is not favorable to us. Yet,
Daniel knew that through their transgressions the only way that they could
return to God was to be put through hard times.
They needed to come to the understanding that they had to have God in
their life. They had to be knocked to
their knees to come to the point that they recognized they could not live
without God.
Daniel then gets worried
because of the amount of time that has passed.
There are so many questions in his mind of why it is taking this much
time to be forgiven. He also was concerned
that it would even take more time for them all to accept that they needed God
in their lives. You can feel his worries
that it will never end. There their days
of captivity will never cease. He fears
that they will never find forgiveness for what they had become.
Daniel’s fears are
relieved when God sends Gabriel to give him relief. He was told that there would be an appointed
time that they would find their forgiveness.
That God will look over the iniquities and trespasses that they had
committed. The day would come that the
Realm of God would be restored. In that
moment, the Realm of God would last forever.
Daniel knew the
prophecies of old. He knew in that
moment that Gabriel was talking about the Messiah. That the Messiah would come and free them of
all that they had ever done against God.
Their lives would be changed forever.
The Messiah would show them their way out of their darkness into new
light.
The promise Messiah was
not just for the Jewish community that was facing hardships. Jesus, the promised Messiah, is for all of
us. We are able to have our slate wiped
clean if only we trust and believe. God
sent Jesus not for one but for all. No
matter what has happened in your life, no matter what you have done in your
life, Jesus will make it right if only you believe.
What we have to come to
understand is that we have a choice.
Just like Daniel who prayed for the iniquities of the entire community
we have the opportunity to pray for our trespasses. We need to ask God to forgive us of all the
things that we have done wrong in our life.
The promised Messiah has come and has died for us. The blood of the Only Pure Lamb has been shed
so that we may find our way back to God.
It is up to us today to ask Jesus into our heart. We need to ask that our sinful ways are
removed. Jesus is standing with open
arms for all of us to come into the presence of the true living God.
Prayer:
Dear Holy Savor we
praise your Holy name. We thank you for
your sacrifice for us. We worship you
with open hearts and minds. Help us walk
closer to you. We ask that you forgive
us for all the times we have trespassed against you. Help us understand the love that you have for
us. In the name of the Promised Messiah
we pray. Amen
Questions:
Have you asked God into your heart? Have you asked Jesus to take away your
trespasses? Are you ready to live your
life in peace?
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