John Piper, on the prayer of Daniel in Daniel chapter 9: Look how the prayer comes to its climax in verses 18b–19: “We do not present our supplications before thee on the ground of our righteousness but on the ground of thy great mercy. 19) O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, give heed and act; [...]
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Appeal to God’s Zeal for the Glory of His Own Name
Posted: November 24, 2010 by Pam Larson in Daniel, Devotionals/Commentaries, NovemberTags: Appeal to God's Zeal for the Glory of His Own Name, Asking God to Defend His Name, Bible, Bible daily, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, Daniel, Dr. John Piper, For God's sake, For the sake of His name, God's name sake, prayer, Scripture
Horns and Hanukkah
Posted: November 23, 2010 by Pam Larson in Daniel, Devotionals/Commentaries, NovemberTags: Bible, Bible daily, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, Daniel, Hanukkah, Horns and Hanukkah, I am the Light of the World, Light of the world, Maccabeus, prophecy, Scripture
Do your eyes glaze over and lose interest when you come to passages in the Bible that just make no sense to you? Today, we come to a confusing section of Daniel, who has a vision about a ram and a goat with horns. This little horn in chapter 8 is not the same little [...]
Six Expressions of Daring Dependence
Posted: November 22, 2010 by Pam Larson in Daniel, Devotionals/Commentaries, NovemberTags: Bible, Bible daily, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, Daniel, Dr. John Piper, prayer, prayer of faith, public prayer, Scripture, sermon, Six Expressions of Daring Dependence
John Piper, in a sermon, “Daniel’s Defiance of Darius in Prayer” (Daniel 6) Verse 10 just takes your breath away. Here is where I get the insight that Daniel’s prayer was daring and defiant and disciplined. When Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he went to his house where he had windows in [...]
The Pathway from Pride of Self to Praise of God
Posted: November 21, 2010 by Pam Larson in Daniel, Devotionals/Commentaries, NovemberTags: Bible, Bible daily, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, Daniel, Dr. John Piper, God is sovereign, God's Sovereign Mercy, God's sovereignty, humility, pride, Scripture, The Pathway from Pride of Self to Praise of God
John Piper comments on Daniel 4:28-37 This is a story about a king, with a lesson for kings and presidents just as valid today as it was 25 centuries ago. But it’s also a story about every one of us. One way or the other we must learn this lesson or we will perish. And [...]
Sovereignty of God in Daniel
Posted: November 20, 2010 by Pam Larson in Daniel, Devotionals/Commentaries, NovemberTags: Bible, Bible daily, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, Daniel, God is sovereign, God's Sovereign Mercy, God's sovereignty, Scripture, Sovereignty of God in Daniel, Trust in a sovereign God
Even when times were tough, God had not given up on His people. The book of Daniel is an encouragement that God has a future and a plan for His people, all His people. There are at least three statements in Daniel 1 which reveal the sovereignty of God (His control over men and creation). God [...]
Angels and Prayer
Posted: November 25, 2010 by Pam Larson in Daniel, Devotionals/Commentaries, NovemberTags: Angels and Prayer, Bible, Bible daily, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, Daniel, Dr. John Piper, Holy Spirit, prayer, Scripture
John Piper comments on Daniel 10-12, in a sermon, “Angels and Prayer”: But the point is this: Daniel’s praying was not about angels. And probably ours shouldn’t be either. We should wrestle in prayer and fasting for the things that we know are God’s will in our lives and our families and our church and [...]