Call on the Lord for Mercy (Sep 4)
God’s people, a major force among
the Gentiles since days of Joshua,
now find themselves under Gentile
domination. But even world powers
don’t rise or fall without the consent
of almighty God. In a remarkable
collection of prophetic glimpses,
Daniel sets forth both the near
and distant future of God’s
chosen people; a future filled with purifying judgment and blessing.
Lord, we Come to You for Mercy:
But we have Sinned & done wrong.
We have rebelled against you
and scorned Your commands…
We have refused to listen to
Your… prophets (Daniel 9:5-6).
Now, our God, hear the prayers and
petitions of Your servant… We do
not make requests of You because
we are righteous, but because of
Your Great Mercy (Dan 9:17-18).
Do not be afraid Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind…
to humble yourself before your God,
your words were heard… Now I have
come to make you understand what
will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision refers to many days Yet to come(Dan10:12-14)
Lord, Daniel was an exceptional man
but even him had offended U God.
So in Daniel’s prayers, he took
responsibility for the sins that
he and his people had committed.
Help us Lord to learn from Daniel
not deny our faults but admit them.
Help us to be honest with You God,
confess our sins; so that we can
feel clean, relieved and prepared
to serve You forgiven. Amen.
Lord, I come to You not because
I am worthy but because You are.
You are full of mercy; and I need
Your mercy to be extended to me.
I need help with ball things, but
especially with certain situations
in my life right now. I thank You
that Your help isn’t dependent
upon my good works, but upon
Your goodness, love & grace. Amen.
Lord, help me to wait patiently
for the answers to my prayers.
Increase my faith to know that
when I pray, You hear the cries of
my heart and will answer in Your
perfect timing & Your perfect way.
Help me to continue to pray and
not give up, no matter how long it
takes or how many obstacles the
enemy throws in my path. Amen.