February 19, 2019: Day 80 – Daniel 10

Daniel receives another vision and this time instead of Gabriel being present there is this guy named Michael, who is described in Revelation as well.  In Revelation 12:7 we see that Michael takes on the role of the leader of the angels fighting against the dragon, who would be the devil and all of his minions.  Here in Daniel, Michael plays the role of one of the chief princes who had come to help the Lord in the proverbial final battle and to help Daniel for what is going to happen in the future days.  At the end of this chapter we read about the Lord who is left by himself to battle against these nations except for Michael who is also there to help out.

Did you notice the tenderness with which the Lord approached Daniel?  Look at vs.19- “Do not fear, greatly beloved, you are safe.  Be strong and courageous.”  That is a pep talk if I ever heard one.  That sounds incredibly endearing and would give any of us a kick in our step and purpose in our lives.  Over and over again Daniel is told to not fear.  Here are the times that Daniel is told not to fear just in this chapter alone: vs.12, 19, …okay, only twice but they are two really comforting times!