Thursday,
December 20, 2018
A
STRANGE ANSWER TO PRAYER!
Dan
10:1
10 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia
a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and
the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he
understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision.
Do
you remember a scene in the film “It’s a Wonderful Life?”
George sits cold and wet from rescuing Clarence from his attempted suicide?
Clarence says: “Your lip’s bleeding George!” George answers wearily and says: "Yeah.
I got a bust in the jaw in answer to a prayer a little bit ago." Well,
I’m not sure what you may be going through today, but a “bust in the jaw” seems
to be a valid answer to George’s prayer – and perhaps yours too. It says “your
prayer is received and the answer is on its way!”
Do
you remember the scene in Daniel when the angel skids to a stop
after bursting through the veil of invisibility to tell him that his prayer had
been heard and answered? “O Daniel, a
man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand
upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me,
I stood trembling.” Dan 10:11
The Angel, seen only by Daniel, explains that he was dispatched immediately but
was held up by the Prince of Persia for three full weeks (see verse 13). I can
only imagine the sparks that flew from that clash!
To
me, the message is clear, although I forget it often.
God hears our prayers and moves to answer us in the most beneficial way. Even
if it means a bust in the chops! Another message is also clear. Satan and his
princes are against us. Perhaps they even hear our prayers and their answer is
to destroy or delay but eventually a weary and worn angel bursts through the
veil of invisibility to deliver to us an answer and then exits to continue the
fight.
Let
us not be so earth-bound as to forget that there is a
cosmic conflict and we are the prize. That’s pretty heady stuff. Hang in there!
Later in the film, the bleeding lip and a few old rose petals remind George
that “It’s a Wonderful Life!”
Dear
Lord, I know that, like Daniel, I am a man greatly beloved. Thank you for swift
answers to my prayer even if it seems to be a bust in the chops! AMEN
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