Since The First Day

Since the First Day

“Do not be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them. 13 But the prince of the Persian kingdom resisted me twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, because I was detained there with the king of Persia. 14 Now I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the future, for the vision concerns a time yet to come." Daniel 10:12-14

These are truly exciting words, “ Since the first day…..” God is watching, God is listening, God is responding, since the first day. Daniel had taken initiative to be right before God. Daniel had set his mind to gain understanding and to humble himself before God. These must be clear objectives in my life. The understanding that I seek must be from God’s vantage point, when I humble myself I admit I can’t – He can. Then God responds…. From the first day!!

Prayer: Lord I desire to be like Daniel, with a mind that seeks to understand – through much prayer and a humble attitude that admits I can’t – You can!

Application Questions: Is my mind set on gaining God's understanding or on my own? What do I need to change?

Prophecy

A person with a Godly legacy must be open to the filling of the Spirit. I wonder, what would happen if a group of people became humbly open to the out pouring of the Spirit and prophecy. A nation could be changed! Maybe the US. Maybe Uganda! Below is my daily devotional on this most important topic. Where is the gift of prophecy, have you been holding back the gift God gave you?

Prophecy

"In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions,
your old men will dream dreams. Even on my servants, both men and women,
I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy. Acts 2:17,18

It is time to prophecy. The Lord promised he would pour out his Spirit in the last days. There is no doubt that we live in the last days. So it is certainly time to be open to the prophetic and to see many operate in the prophetic ministry. This is not for a select few but for all. How am I doing? Do I prophecy on a regular basis, am I open to that? I must be, and I must be open to all that the Lord puts in me. I choose to be open today to the prophetic in my life.
Immediately I sense a call of God to heal our land, we are in trouble, give us mercy oh God.

Prayer! Let me hear your voice today to speak on your behalf and to call people to righteousness. God heal our land.

Application Questions: Keep it simple, are you open to the gift of prophecy? Am i willing to make the commitment to keep myself pure and humble before God?