Day 20 of a 21 Day Fast

Daniel 10

2 In those days I, Daniel, was mourning for fthree weeks. 3 I ate no delicacies, no meat or wine entered my mouth, nor did I ganoint myself at all, for fthe full three weeks. 4 On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was standing hon the bank of the great river (ithat is, the Tigris) 5 jI lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, ka man clothed in linen, lwith a belt of fine mgold from Uphaz around his waist. 6 His body was like nberyl, his face olike the appearance of lightning, phis eyes like flaming torches, his arms and qlegs like the gleam of burnished bronze, and qthe sound of his words like the sound of a multitude. 7 rAnd I, Daniel, alone saw the vision, for the men who were with me did not see the vision, but a great trembling fell upon them, and they fled to hide themselves. 8 So I was left alone and saw this great vision, and sno strength was left in me. My radiant appearance was fearfully changed,2 tand I retained no strength. 9 Then I heard the sound of his words, uand as I heard the sound of his words, I fell on my face in deep sleep uwith my face to the ground.

10 And behold, va hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees. 11 And he said to me, “O Daniel, wman greatly loved, xunderstand the words that I speak to you, and ystand upright, for znow I have been sent to you.” And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up trembling. 12 Then he said to me, a“Fear not, Daniel, for from the first day that you bset your heart to understand and bhumbled yourself before your God, cyour words have been heard, dand I have come because of your words. 13 eThe prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me ftwenty-one days, but gMichael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I was left there with the kings of Persia, 14 dand came to make you understand what is to happen to your people hin the latter days. For ithe vision is for days yet to come.”

Be encouraged today as our fast comes to an end!  Daniel encounter the pre-carnate Christ after his fast!  This is only just the beginning of your new encounter with the Lord.  The fast has been difficult but so encouraging and rewarding as we see the Lord break in to the hearts and minds of the people we have been praying for.  My friends and I are praying for a specific fellowship of believers and last night she called and said that there had been breakthrough!  

Lord You are so faithful and we are excited to see how You manifest Your glory and Your presence through our lives and the lives of the people we have lifted before you these 20 days so far.  We thank you that You gave us Daniel to encourage and strengthen us in our pursuit of You and we realize that with the prayers comes much resistance from the enemy but YOU ARE ALWAYS VICTORIOUS!  We thank you and Love you Lord Jesus and we bless you for Your beauty today!  AMEN!

Let Us See You Jesus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!