Learning Daniel's Prayer SecretsSample

Spirit of the Holy God

The presence of the Holy Spirit in Daniel's life impacted all of Babylon and distinguished him above everyone else. Also, of no one else in the Bible, is it mentioned that heaven acknowledged that person as 'greatly beloved'! How did Daniel obtain such favor with heaven?

1. He lived purposefully holy

Daniel 1:8 - But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank…

If we purpose in our hearts to walk with God, we too will have to make choices that distinguish us from the crowd.

2. He sought God's mercies

Daniel 2:18 - …that they might seek mercies from the God of heaven concerning this secret … 19 Then the secret was revealed to Daniel in a night vision…

Christians mostly pray for things they need or want. Daniel knew how to seek the 'mercies of God'. His prayer life distinguished him even from his friends. Although they all attended the initial prayer time when Daniel shared the news about the wisemen being killed, it was Daniel who stayed awake all night! He carried an urgency in his spirit that kept crying out to God until God gave him the interpretation of the dream of the king.

For most of us, it is impossible to keep long hours of prayer during the day because of responsibilities. However, remember that Daniel and his friends also were serving full time in the king's court! The only prayer time Daniel had was at night. Although the matter was urgent, he could not take a 3-week vacation to hear God's voice and become still and quiet.

Daniel had already established a disciplined prayer life by then. He knew how to seek the mercies of God in SUCH A WAY, that deep in the night he waited in prayer until God gave him a vision of the dream of the king, as well as its interpretation.

If we want to see breakthroughs in our circumstances, in our church and in our nation, we must follow this example and establish ourselves in a steadfast prayer life with the Lord.