Bigger Fish To Fry

 

Good day, I’m Duane Matz and welcome to Today’s Living Word.

 

Have you been praying and waiting on God for an answer? We’ve all been there! We’ve all heard the cliché God answers prayer in three ways, Yes, No, and not yet. Let’s talk about an aspect of “not yet”  that we often overlook. The reality of spiritual warfare!   Let’s talk about it from the book of Daniel:

 

Daniel had been fasting and even abstaining from bathing for three weeks and wasn’t getting an answer from God, finally an answer showed up in the form of an angel. We read about it in Da 10:12,13, “Then he said to me, "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; and behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left alone there with the kings of Persia.

 

God heard Daniel’s prayer; he has heard your prayers as well. But sometimes God has bigger fish to fry. Know that! Persist in your prayer, and while you wait, throw one or two prayers in for the very real battlefield of civil government.

 

We are reminded of this duty in 1Ti 2:1 Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, 2 for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence.

 

Peace, godliness, and reverence for nations. Pray for it! That’s one big fish that our world needs!

 

I’m Duane Matz and that’s Today’s Living Word!