Episode 450 - Show Notes
- In the Old Testament we find a man name Daniel. Though he was a Hebrew and had been captured by the Babylonians, God had opened the door for him to work for the King. We can imagine that he was busy with many administrative tasks, yet he too had a daily appointment with God. Actually, he had not one appointment, but three.
- In an effort to attack Daniel, some of his enemies convinced the king to create a decree that no one could pray to any god or human being, except the king.
- No matter what happened, Daniel was committed to his daily appointments with God. If you read the rest of the story you find that Daniel was persecuted for this decision to pray, but God protected him.
- Imagine being so committed to an appointment with God that you refused to be interrupted. Imagine making prayer such a priority that you would be willing to suffer persecution.
- Let me ask you…”What could happen in your life if you had a daily appointment with God? How much spiritual growth would it produce? How much guidance and wisdom would God share? How much peace would you experience? How much power would you gain for victorious living?”
- Today, I was looking at my calendar, and like you, it’s filled with appointments. I have many work-related meetings scheduled, I have doctor appointments. I have family obligations. Life never seems to slow down, but today I was reminded about the importance of a daily appointment with God.
- Whether you are a morning person, or an evening person, it doesn’t really matter. But what does matter is that we make time for this appointment with God. The God of eternity invites us into his presence. He wants to spend time with us more than we desire him.
- He welcomes us. He receives us. It’s in this appointment that we learn from him. His word teaches us, corrects us, and changes us. His presence fills our hearts, comforts us and gives us strength.
Daniel 6:10 says, “Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before.”
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