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Daniel

DAY 8 OF 12

Delilah kept pressing Samson; Tell me, what is the secret of your great strength?

Why did Daniel succeed when so many other Old Testament characters failed?

The answer is that Daniel not only ‘resolved in his heart’ to draw the line and not compromise with the pagan world around him (Daniel 1:8), but he followed that resolve every day of his life.

How?

‘… Daniel went home to his upstairs room where the windows were open towards Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before.’ Daniel 6:10

The secret of his great strength was that he established patterns and rhythms that sustained his commitment to God and enabled him to respond well to the help (the grace) God gave him.

Samson had been a Nazarite from the day he was born.

Daniel prayed daily; 6:10, 9:3. He fasted; 1:12, 10:3. He studied scripture; 9:2.

Daniel related wisely to each of the different Emperors he served and carried the astonishing prophetic revelation he received because his daily life was rooted in prayer and the scriptures.

It’s not just our effort.

It’s not just His grace.

We progress in the kingdom by responding to His grace through rhythms of living that engage us with the Lord (who is Spirit).

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Daniel

Through a series of dramatic visions, Daniel prophesies that ‘one like a son of man’ is coming from heaven to establish God’s kingdom on earth. The book gives penetrating insights into the prophetic lifestyle of a man in a high administrative office; an intercessor and a person of integrity, godliness, and courage. Daniel contains a feast of treasures to inspire and help us in our discipleship.

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