"I prayed to the Lord my God and confessed: 'O Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with all who love him and obey his commands...." --Daniel 9:4

We found part of this verse from Daniel in our devotion from Monday from the book of Nehemiah. Daniel quotes this verse from Nehemiah as a part of his prayer to God. Daniel was telling God how awesome He is through his prayers, later asking for forgiveness for his sins and the sins of his people.

When Daniel was finished with his prayer, the verse says that Gabriel, the same Gabriel that stood before Mary to give her good news and Zechariah to give him news of Elizabeth's pregnancy, came to him and told him in the 9th chapter, 22nd verse of Daniel,  "I have now come to give you insight and understanding."

It is interesting that for Daniel when he prayed this way about God, the steps were put in motion for Him to receive an answer from God.



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