"...while I was still in prayer, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice. He instructed me and said to me, 'Daniel, I have now come to give you insight and understanding'" (Dan 9:21-22).
There are times in our lives when
we simply need a breakthrough from God. Maybe you need a new job or a
breakthrough in your finances, direction on a big business deal, or maybe
physical healing from an illness. Sometimes we need to hear from God directly
for situations in our lives.
Daniel was seeking God to
understand why the nation had been in captivity for 70 years. He began to fast
and pray. At the end of this time an angel of the Lord appeared to him. It is
clear the angel came to Daniel because of his fasting and prayer and his
seeking God for answers.
The prophet Jeremiah says,
"You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart"
(Jer 29:13). The problem with most of us is we are unwilling to seek God for
the answers. Seeking God requires an intentional focus that may require prayer
and fasting.
Bill Bright, the founder of Campus
Crusade for Christ said, "I believe the power of fasting as it relates to
prayer is the spiritual atomic bomb that our Lord has given us to destroy the
strongholds of evil and usher in a great revival and spiritual harvest around
the world. The longer I fasted, the more I sensed the presence of the Lord. The
Holy Spirit refreshed my soul and spirit, and I experienced the joy of the Lord
as seldom before. Biblical truths leaped at me from the pages of God's Word. My
faith soared as I humbled myself and cried out to God and rejoiced in His
presence."*
Do you need a breakthrough?
Consider committing to a time of fasting and prayer.
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