Air Date: 09 02 21

Daniel 12–14 These verses give us a fascinating insight into the supernatural forces involved when a believer engages in protracted and earnest prayer. Though James 5:16 tells us that “prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective,” we may not realize the mighty forces that are unleashed when we really devote ourselves to intercession before the throne of grace. Daniel was told what happened in heaven when three weeks earlier he had begun to pray daily for an understanding of God’s plan for Israel’s future. Because Daniel had set his “mind to gain understanding and to humble himself before His God” (v.12), the Lord commissioned his angelic messenger with the answer to Daniel’s petition. The powers of evil apparently have the capacity to bring about hindrances and delays, even of the delivery of the answers to believers whose requests God is minded to answer. God’s response was immediate, so far as his intention was concerned. But “the prince of the Persian kingdom” (v.13)—apparently the satanic agent assigned to the sponsorship and control of the Persian realm—put up a determined opposition to the actual delivery of the divine answer.

Listen to Abiding in Christ Ministries with radio host Lesha Cantrell Monday through Friday at 6:45am (MT) on AM670, KLTT in Colorado; online at 670kltt.com; or via your mobile device on the free KLTT app. May God richly bless you as you abide in Christ