Don't Forget......There's War Going on!!!!

Again in the book Waking the Dead by John Eldredge in the chapter "A Battle is Under Way" he's informing us that things are really more than what they seem.  "Something has happened that Daniel doesn't understand.  We don't understand about 90% of what happens to us, either.  Daniel is troubled.  He sets out to get an answer.  But three weeks of prayer and fasting produce no results. "

 

Maybe you can identify....you've been fasting and praying to God about_____________ and for whatever the reason you feel like heaven is silent...but let me submit to you this scripture from Daniel 10:11-14 

¹¹ And the man said to me, “Daniel, you are very precious to God, so listen carefully to what I have to say to you. Stand up, for I have been sent to you.” When he said this to me, I stood up, still trembling.

 ¹² Then he said, “Don’t be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day you began to pray for understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your request has been heard in heaven. I have come in answer to your prayer. ¹³ But for twenty-one days the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia blocked my way. Then Michael, one of the archangels, came to help me, and I left him there with the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia.  ¹⁴ Now I am here to explain what will happen....

See.....what you need to understand is GOD does care, and GOD has heard your heart, your cries, your calling out to Him, and possibly like in Daniel's case....God sent your answer immediately....but is it possible that this world's prince, Satan....doesn't want to see that Angel, that answer to prayer to ever reach you, so of course he's setting up a defense against you?  Now don't get me wrong....I don't believe that our delays are always yes, anymore than  I believe they are no.....but I believe this shed's light not only in the realm of prayer, but spiritually there are forces that don't want to see you succeed in your business, your marriage, your ministry...and not just you...but other people's as well.  What we must be careful...and cautious not to ever do.....is to find ourselves on the wrong side...the side against God's will.  So let us be careful in our place in battle and make sure that we are on the Lord's side, which sometimes require us to just Stand...and wait....as Daniel had done....patiently until he got word.

My challenge for you today....is realizing the battle is not yours, but it is the Lord's (2Chr. 20:15).  Remain prayerful...loving..patient and vigilant while God works all things out for your good (Rom. 8:28).  So in the meantime may you be found loving God, and loving people!  LGLP