by Adam Johnson
Then I turned my face to the Lord God, seeking him by prayer and pleas for mercy with fasting and sackcloth and ashes. I prayed to the LORD my God and made confession, saying, "O Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, we have sinned and done wrong and acted wickedly and rebelled, turning aside from your commandments and rules. Daniel 9:3-5
Daniel had received many visions and interpretations of future events to come throughout his life in the Chaldean empire. However, no other time shook Daniel like this one. As he studied the Scriptures he grasped the nature of the rebellion Israel had committed against the Lord. Daniel did not say, "all my fathers have sinned," but he included himself in the sins against God. He did not accuse God of evil or being unfair, but confessed that instead God was just in His punishment. He prayed a confession to move the hand of God, and a desire to know Him.
How easy it is to study the Scriptures and not be moved to prayer. God's wondrous works and deeds are spelled out for us throughout the Bible, but how do we respond to eternal truth? It should always move us to respond in action or within our hearts. The gift of salvation, life, and truth are given to us by God Himself for our benefit so we should treat it accordingly as the source of all that matters in life.
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