There’s so much going on. But we should head the words of God’s messengers:
BE STRONG NOW, BE STRONG.
Imagine thousands of years of strife, unknown and known. It’s interesting to think that Daniel, in his visions and dreams, was chosen to be a prophet and was then strengthened by a God who knows it’s tough to imagine the future, but God was showing that He Almighty had a process. So can we be strengthened too? God needs us up and running for his work and ours.
BE STRONG, BE STRONG
Jesus in the garden was strengthened by angels just before his arrest, God knows it’s tough – knowing that the process to peace included pain.
BE STRONG, BE STRONG
We have small challenges, large insurmountable issues, frightening thoughts for tomorrow let alone today (and we should always let today be today and let tomorrow worry about itself). God wants to bring us back to today and strengthen us – emotionally and physically too. Think of the task of the prophets who saw the turmoil day to day, lived in the wars of the time, and saw visions of wars to really end all war, and know they had to be strengthened. Us too. So take the Lord’s fortification and keep keepin’ on…
“Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.”
AMEN
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Daniel 10:14-19 about a holy being from heaven explaining the vision, strengthening him.
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.”
While he was saying this to me, I bowed with my face toward the ground and was speechless. Then one who looked like a man touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and began to speak. I said to the one standing before me, “I am overcome with anguish because of the vision, my lord, and I feel very weak. How can I, your servant, talk with you, my lord? My strength is gone and I can hardly breathe.”
Again the one who looked like a man touched me and gave me strength. “Do not be afraid, you who are highly esteemed,” he said. “Peace! Be strong now; be strong.”
So when he spoke to me I was strengthened, and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.”
All of Daniel 10
Debbie Upper 