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Sermon on Daniel 10:12-13

By: Rev. Adrian Dieleman

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This sermon was preached on April 16, 2006

Daniel 10
Daniel 10:12-13
"Prayer and Spiritual Warfare" 

Introduction  
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Daniel there? What is he still doing in Babylon? I ask that because in the first year of his reign
Cyrus gave the Jews permission to go back to Palestine (Ezra 1:1). Naturally many Jews jumped
at the chance and returned to their homeland. But not Daniel. So we ask, why is he still at the
heathen court and not in Jerusalem?

Daniel's decision to remain at the Persian court cannot be explained as indifference to the land of 
his fathers. It can't be indifference because in chapter 9 we hear Daniel praying most fervently
for the restoration of Jerusalem.

There is only one reason why Daniel stays behind. We must assume that God has made it clear to
him that he is not to leave his post. God must still have a job for Daniel to do in the land of exile.

In Daniel we see a man of God who suppresses his own desires and selfish impulses in order to
follow the will of God. In Daniel we see a man of God who not only prays but lives out the
prayer, "not my will but yours be done."

When we look at the books of Ezra and Nehemiah we can't help but realize it is a good thing that
God has left Daniel in the land of exile. For although King Cyrus is favorably disposed toward
the Jews, all sorts of hostile powers are hard at work, both openly and secretly. As is clear from
our text, the hostile powers are both physical and spiritual, men and demons. In other words,
behind the scenes we are to see spiritual warfare. Behind the scenes we are to see principalities
and powers, angels and devils, good and evil doing battle with each other. The enemies of the
Lord and His people try to stir up the Persian court and the king and try to prevent the rebuilding
of the city and the temple of the Lord. In fact, verse 1 tells us Daniel is given a revelation, a true
message, concerning a "great war." Anxiously Daniel wonders whether the people of God will
win or lose; anxiously he wonders what the future will bring for his people.

In the face of the hostile powers and their attacks, one of Daniel's jobs in Babylon is to intercede
before the king. By His providence we see that God has so arranged things that Daniel can plead

the case of the Jews before the king. But that's not his only job, as our text makes clear. We see
that it is also Daniel's job to intercede on behalf of the Jews before the King of kings in heaven.
In other words, Daniel is also called by the Lord to be a man of prayer on behalf of the people of 
God. In any event, Daniel can do as much for the Lord's cause while remaining at his post in
Persia as the men who stand on Jerusalem's walls with a sword in one hand and a trowel in the
other. In fact, a man of prayer is worth as much as a thousand fighting heroes –  if not more.

In an army every soldier has his place. An army can't get by with combat troops alone; it also
needs people to look after food and supplies. Furthermore, officers are needed to plan and lead
the attack. And, an army needs people who stay at home who support them and pray for God's
protection and leading. Actually, this last category should be first. Let no one think  –  especially
the old and sick  –  that he or she can be of no use in the great struggle to establish God's
Kingdom. If we can't do anything else, every day each of us can at least plead the cause of God's
people before the throne of grace.

As we shall see, Daniel's prayers succeed in bringing angels from heaven to earth. These angels
form an invincible heavenly guard around the people of the Lord, with the result that the plans of 
the enemy fail.
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phone. Daniel was not stuck in voice-mail hell, like we sometimes are. Daniel has been heard
from the first day already.

We can rest assured, congregation, that our prayers are heard just as quickly as Daniel's. God
does not favor certain persons over others. Nor is it that God will eventually hear us if only we
keep on praying long enough and loud enough. From the very first instant they are offered –  and
even before, says the Bible  –  God hears our prayers.

B After those 21 days, an angel appears to Daniel. There is a direct connection between Daniel's
prayer and the angel's appearance. The angel says, "... your words were heard, and I have come
in response to them." Thus, it is Daniel's prayer that brings the angel down from heaven, just as
an angel later appeared to release Peter from prison when the church in Jerusalem prayed for him
(Acts 12). Imagine that: the power of prayer is so immense that it can even call angels from
heaven to earth to help God's people.

Daniel prays for help and an angel appears. What an answer! Though they can't see him, the

angel's presence creates such panic among Daniel's companions that they flee and hide
themselves. If the angel has this effect on Daniel's friends, just imagine how it would terrify
Daniel's enemies.

In addition to this unnamed angel, we are told that God has also sent Michael, "one of the chief 
princes" and the commander of the heavenly host, to join in the battle too. Thus heavenly powers
rush to the assistance of the Jews as God's answer to Daniel's prayer.

C There is something mysterious about the story in front of us. The army of angels do come to
the assistance of Daniel and his countrymen –  but they seem to take their time. Daniel waits for
21 days before the angel appears before him. By that time the battle and war could be lost!
Daniel waits for 3 weeks  –  despite the fact that his cry for help reaches God on the very first day.

Two facts are clear: the prayer is heard the very first day, but Daniel does not know this until the
21st day. Daniel waits 3 weeks before finding out his prayer is answered.

At this point it becomes clear that God sometimes makes us wait for a while before we see an
answer to our prayers. We may have to wait for 21 days, which really isn't all that long. We may
even have to wait for 21 years. Sometimes we may never see an answer to our prayers with our
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II Satan Attacks 
A The angel tells Daniel that he was commanded on the very first day to go to the earth. What
took him so long? Why did it take him 21 days to give Daniel an answer? The reason, he
explains to Daniel, is that "the prince of the Persian kingdom resisted me twenty-one days."

What does this mean? It means that for 3 weeks a mighty but invisible battle was fought between
the angel of light and the prince of darkness. It means that for 3 weeks Daniel's prayer was being
answered. Daniel had asked that the attacks of the evil one be halted so that the city and temple
of God could be rebuilt. So for 3 weeks angels were putting devils to flight. That was the reason
for the delay.

B Who is the prince of Persia that resisted Daniel's angel? Since God's angels are spirits, we
know the prince of Persia, likewise, cannot be a man of flesh and blood. Rather, he is an evil
spirit, a devil.

The evil spirit is given the title of prince. This means that though fallen his is power and

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How tempted we are to run in despair when clouds of trials and temptations come our way. I'm
sure Daniel was tempted to do that as he thought about the great war; but he didn't! If we would
look closely at our situation through the eyes of faith, we would see God's angels of mercy
coming to our aid.

This reminds me of the story of Elisha and his servant (2 Kings 6). The king of Aram sent his
soldiers to capture Elisha. During the night they surrounded the city of Dothan, where Elisha was
staying. When Elisha's servant got up and saw the army with horses and chariots that surrounded
the city, he was very alarmed. "Don't be afraid," said Elisha. "Those who are with us are more
than those who are with them" (2 Kings 6:16). And Elisha prayed a wonderful prayer, "O Lord,
open his eyes so he may see" (2 Kings 6:17). Then the Lord opened the servant's eyes, and he
looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

We may not see the spiritual battle being waged around us. We may not see or feel the demons
and angels. But they are there. And we should realize that "Those who are with us are more than
those who are with them."

III The Place of Prayer 

You see, I trust, the place of prayer in the struggle between good and evil. When Daniel prays
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Paul says to the church at Ephesus. In our struggle
"against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the
spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms" weOR are not only to put on the "full armor of God"
but, says Paul, we are also to pray (Eph 6:12, 13,18). We are to put on each piece with prayer.
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6:16).

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