# 297 The Unseen Battles Around Us

The Book of Genesis

Day 297

Ge 32:1 So Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.  2 When Jacob saw them, he said, "This is God's camp." And he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

Jacob, greeted by a host of angels as he returns to his homeland is strengthened and encouraged by their presence. This “army of God,” is ready, willing, and able to war on his behalf! Guess what? They are ready, willing, and able to war on your behalf as well. I don’t have the spiritual vision to tell you where His angels are warring today, but I know they are warring. They are engaged in battle somewhere with the devil and his demons because you can be sure that the devil and his army is out somewhere seeking to thwart the purposes of God.

There are invisible geographical kingdoms in our world that we are not aware of. Recall that episode in the Book of Daniel when he fervently prayed for his people to be restored to their homeland. It took a full three weeks before an angel was able to get to him!

What?

I thought, it was a matter of just snapping one’s fingers and God showing up immediately. Why the delay here in Daniel?

Listen to the words of the angel in Da 10:12,13, “Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard; and I have come because of your words.  13 "But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days;”

There was  an angelic war taking place over some very real geographical turf! This battle had historic significance!

Guess what? Sometimes the universe doesn’t spin around us and our individual needs. God has other important business to tackle! Sometimes answers to our prayers may be delayed because of some vital spiritual battle taking place elsewhere in God’s kingdom!

Notice, though that Daniel’s prayer was heard IMMEDIATELY….from the moment he set his heart (demonstrating that loyal heart that God is seeking that we talked about last time) and humbled himself, his words were heard!  An answer was going to get there just as soon as it could be in line with God’s perfect timing.  Right now though, this battle over Persia was taking precedence over Daniel’s dilemma.

This must’ve been some battle for this angel wasn’t allowed to leave Persia until one of God’s angelic heavyweights, (Michael) relieved him in battle, and even after he finished his business with Daniel, he was to return and fight again against the Prince of Persia.

This whole episode ought to remind us that sometimes our answers to prayer are delayed because God has some other necessary business to take care of on His day planner. Keep that in mind! Keep praying, I’m sure that’s what Daniel did as he waited to hear from the Lord!