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strengthened to listen

Daniel 10:18-21 (JDV)

Daniel 10:18 Then the one who looked like Adam touched me again and strengthened me.
Daniel 10:19 He said, “Don’t be afraid, you who are treasured by God. Peace to you; be very strong!” As he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Let my lord speak, because you have strengthened me.”
Daniel 10:20 He said, “Do you know why I’ve come to you? I must return immediately to fight against the prince of Persia, and when I leave, the prince of Greece will come.
Daniel 10:21 However, I will tell you what is recorded in the book of truth. (No one has the courage to support me against those princes except Michael, your prince.

strengthened to listen

Those of us who have grown up in Sunday School are not used to thinking of God’s word as requiring strength just to listen to it. But the longer we dig the well, the deeper the water it reaches. There are some truths that take a lot of digging, and they are not easy to hear. Some of the things we learn are the results of battles in the heavenly realms.

LORD, give us strength to learn the hard truths, as well as the easy ones.