God promises His people that they will have everlasting life with Him if they persevere to the end through any and all trials and tribulations.

We know God is sovereign over all things, His Kingdom is eternal, and His plans cannot and will not be thwarted. We can therefore trust Him completely no matter what’s going on around us.

In response to Daniel’s prayer, God’s messenger comforts Daniel and bolsters his courage by offering him a glimpse of certain future events as well as a glimpse into some of God’s current unseen work.

In answer to Daniel’s prayer, God promises ultimate redemption through the Lord Jesus.

God comes to us, sees us, and knows us right where we are in the person of Jesus. And Jesus invites us to know Him and to be full in Him alone.

In answer to Daniel’s prayer, God promises ultimate redemption through the Lord Jesus.

Daniel prays that God would be faithful to his covenant promises to Israel by forgiving their sin and bringing them back from exile. God answers this prayer by promising return from exile and pointing ahead to Jesus who would provide ultimate deliverance.

Daniel teaches us to pray that God would be glorified through His merciful act of forgiving sinners like us.

If living is all about Christ, then dying will be gain, because we’ll gain what we’ve been living for.

God will come swiftly to the aid of his elect, so pray persistently