With Pastor Charles Areson
Today's reading is Daniel 8-11
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| The Messenger |
“Do not be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them. But the prince of the Persian kingdom resisted me twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me because I was detained there with the king of Persia” Daniel 10:12-13.
What is happening here?
Daniel’s communication with God is instantaneous. The angel was sent right away, but then it got waylaid.
What can slow down an angel?
Clearly, there is something supernatural going on. It isn’t fully explained and though we can guess we can’t know for sure.
My own idea is that somehow in the dimensions which angels and demons travel there are fights between them. How and why this is allowed and what powers demons have is a mystery. There is a lot of guesses and a huge amount of myth, but the Bible doesn’t say a lot. Perhaps this is because for us in our lives it normally doesn’t. It may be like the people who track satellites in space. Yes, the work is important but for 99.9% of the population, it doesn’t have a direct impact on the decisions they make concerning their lives. Therefore, God doesn’t say much about it in the Bible. We would make a bigger deal out of it then we need too.
One other note, the scripture here doesn’t say that Daniel fast did anything to help this messenger from God. Why do I point this out? Because there are many people who think that our prayers, fasting, and other spiritual activities give angels power. This idea is extra-Biblical, it is a Christian myth. I do believe fasting, prayer, and other spiritual disciplines are important but not so we can empower angels, they are to help change us.
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