Precious to God

 Scripture:

““Don’t be afraid,” he said, “for you are very precious to God. Peace! Be encouraged! Be strong!” As he spoke these words to me, I suddenly felt stronger and said to him, “Please speak to me, my Lord, for you have strengthened me.”” ‭‭Daniel‬ ‭10‬:‭19‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Observation:

Daniel had some very powerful interactions with God and His angels. In this one, he was told not to be afraid because he was very precious to God. Daniel had just been on a 21 day fast of anything pleasant to eat. The angel brings him revelation concerning the Last Days and he was overwhelmed. The angel told him “Peace! Be encouraged! Be strong!” At that point, Daniel’s strength returned to him and he was ready to listen to the word of the Lord.

Application:

God stills speaks to His people. His word to me this morning is “you are very precious to me. Peace! Be encouraged! Br strong!” I felt like this word was written to me this morning and not just to Daniel. God has a way of taking words written hundreds of years ago and making them personal for me today. When we hear the voice of the Lord, we are encouraged, strengthened, and empowered to serve Him better. Just as Daniel did, we must seek the Lord with fasting and prayer.

Prayer:

Father, thank You for speaking to me this morning. Thank You for encouraging my faith and giving me strength. You are incredible and it is an honor to work with You to build Your kingdom. You give me life. You give me joy. You give me the strength I need. You are my everything. Help me to seek You more and more in the coming days and as we approach the days Daniel spoke about.

Yours,

Jeff