Word and Prayer

The prophet Daniel studied the Word and prayed the Word. At one point, he realized that "the desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy years." Daniel's response was not to say, "Oh, well, God has it predestined so I'll do nothing." His response, in Daniel 9:3 is, "So I turned to the LORD God, and pleaded with him in prayer and petition, in fasting, in sackcloth and ashes." What follows in Daniel 9 is a prayer that is worth pondering. But in this example of Daniel we find the connection between God's Word and prayer. As Christ-followers, let's read the Word and pray the Word.

I'm excited for tomorrow's new message series on prayer -- hope you can join us.