Participants: Kelly Mowrer
Series Code: HWAL
Program Code: HWAL000691
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00:15 Hello, and welcome to "His Words Are Life."
00:17 I'm Kelly Mowrer and today 00:19 we'll be reading together in the Book of Daniel. 00:22 But let's pray together first. 00:24 Dear heavenly Father, thank you so much 00:26 for this opportunity to hear Your words. 00:30 Please send Your Holy Spirit to bring understanding 00:33 and bare fruit in our lives to Your glory. Amen. 00:38 We are reading in Daniel, Chapter 9 00:42 and Daniel is making a confession to God. 00:45 Picking up in verse 5, 00:46 this is the King James Version. 00:49 We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, 00:52 and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, 00:55 even by departing from thy precepts 00:58 and from thy judgments, 01:01 Neither have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets, 01:04 which spake in thy name to our kings, 01:06 our princes, and our fathers, 01:08 and to all the people of the land. 01:11 O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, 01:15 but unto us confusion of faces, 01:19 as at this day, to the men of Judah, 01:22 and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, 01:24 and unto all Israel, that are near, 01:26 and that are far off, through all the countries 01:29 whither thou hast driven them, 01:30 because of their trespass 01:32 that they have trespassed against thee. 01:35 O Lord, to us belongeth confusion of face, 01:38 to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, 01:42 because we have sinned against thee. 01:45 To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgiveness, 01:49 though we have rebelled against him, 01:52 Neither have we obeyed the voice 01:53 of the Lord our God, to walk in his laws, 01:56 which he set before us by his servants the prophets. 02:01 Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, 02:04 even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice, 02:09 therefore the curse is poured upon us, 02:12 and the oath that is written in the law of Moses 02:15 the servant of God, 02:17 because we have sinned against him. 02:19 And he hath confirmed his words, 02:21 which he spake against us, 02:22 and against our judges that judged us, 02:24 by bringing upon us a great evil, 02:27 for under the whole heaven hath not been done 02:31 as hath been done upon Jerusalem. 02:34 As it is written in the law of Moses, 02:37 all this evil is come upon us, 02:40 yet made we not our prayer before the Lord our God, 02:44 that we might turn from our iniquities, 02:46 and understand thy truth. 02:49 Therefore hath the Lord watched upon the evil, 02:52 and brought it upon us, 02:54 for the Lord our God is righteous 02:55 in all his works which he doeth, 02:59 for we obeyed not his voice. 03:02 And now, O Lord our God, 03:04 that hast brought thy people 03:06 forth out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, 03:09 and hast gotten thee renown, 03:12 as at this day, we have sinned, 03:16 we have done wickedly. 03:18 O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, 03:21 I beseech thee, let thine anger 03:24 and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, 03:28 thy holy mountain, because for our sins, 03:32 and for the iniquities of our fathers, 03:34 Jerusalem and thy people 03:35 are become a reproach to all that are about us. 03:40 Now therefore, O our God, 03:43 hear the prayer of thy servant, 03:45 and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine 03:50 upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, 03:52 for the Lord's sake. 03:54 O my God, incline thine ear, 03:57 and hear, open thine eyes, 04:00 and behold our desolations, 04:01 and the city which is called by thy name, 04:05 for we do not present our supplications 04:08 before thee for our righteousnesses, 04:10 but for thy great mercies. 04:13 O Lord, hear, O Lord, forgive, 04:19 O Lord, hearken and do, 04:22 defer not, for thine own sake, 04:25 O my God, for thy city 04:28 and thy people are called by thy name. 04:33 And while I was speaking, 04:35 and praying, and confessing my sin 04:38 and the sin of my people Israel, 04:40 and presenting my supplication 04:42 before the Lord my God 04:44 for the holy mountain of my God, 04:46 Yea, while I was speaking in prayer, 04:50 even the man Gabriel, 04:52 whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, 04:55 being caused to fly swiftly, 04:57 touched me about the time of the evening oblation. 05:02 And he informed me, and talked with me, 05:04 and said, O Daniel, 05:07 I am now come forth 05:08 to give thee skill and understanding. 05:12 At the beginning of thy supplications 05:14 the commandment came forth, 05:16 and I am come to show thee, 05:18 for thou art greatly beloved, 05:21 therefore understand the matter, 05:23 and consider the vision. 05:26 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people 05:28 and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, 05:31 and to make an end of sins, 05:33 and to make reconciliation for iniquity, 05:36 and to bring in everlasting righteousness, 05:39 and to seal up the vision and prophecy, 05:41 and to anoint the Most Holy. 05:44 Know therefore and understand, 05:47 that from the going forth of the commandment 05:50 to restore and to build Jerusalem, 05:52 unto the Messiah the Prince, shall be seven weeks, 05:56 and threescore and two weeks, 06:00 the street shall be built again, 06:02 and the wall, even in troublous times. 06:06 And after threescore and two weeks 06:08 shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself, 06:12 and the people of the prince 06:13 that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary, 06:18 and the end thereof shall be with a flood, 06:20 and unto the end of the war desolations are determined. 06:24 And he shall confirm the covenant with many 06:27 for one week, and in the midst of the week 06:30 he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, 06:34 and for the overspreading of abominations 06:36 he shall make it desolate, 06:38 even until the consummation, 06:41 and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate. 06:46 Continuing with Daniel, Chapter 10. 06:49 This is the King James Version. 06:52 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia 06:56 a thing was revealed unto Daniel, 06:58 whose name was called Belteshaz'zar, 07:01 and the thing was true, 07:03 but the time appointed was long, 07:06 and he understood the thing, 07:08 and had understanding of the vision. 07:11 In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks. 07:17 I ate no pleasant bread, 07:19 neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, 07:23 neither did I anoint myself at all, 07:26 till three whole weeks were fulfilled. 07:29 And in the four and twentieth day of the first month, 07:33 as I was by the side of the great river, 07:36 which is Hid'dekel, 07:39 Then I lifted up mine eyes, 07:41 and looked, and behold 07:44 a certain man clothed in linen, 07:47 whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz, 07:51 His body also was like the beryl, 07:53 and his face as the appearance of lightning, 07:56 and his eyes as lamps of fire, 07:59 and his arms and his feet 08:01 like in color to polished brass, 08:05 and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude. 08:08 And I Daniel alone saw the vision, 08:12 for the men that were with me saw not the vision, 08:16 but a great quaking fell upon them, 08:19 so that they fled to hide themselves. 08:22 Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, 08:26 and there remained no strength in me, 08:29 for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, 08:33 and I retained no strength. 08:36 Yet heard I the voice of his words, 08:38 and when I heard the voice of his words, 08:41 then was I in a deep sleep on my face, 08:45 and my face toward the ground. 08:48 And, behold, a hand touched me, 08:50 which set me upon my knees 08:53 and upon the palms of my hands. 08:56 And he said unto me, O Daniel, 08:59 a man greatly beloved, 09:02 understand the words that I speak unto thee, 09:05 and stand upright, 09:07 for unto thee am I now sent. 09:11 And when he had spoken this word unto me, 09:13 I stood trembling. 09:16 Then said he unto me, 09:17 Fear not, Daniel, 09:19 for from the first day that thou didst set 09:23 thine heart to understand, 09:25 and to chasten thyself before thy God, 09:29 thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words. 09:33 But the prince of the kingdom 09:35 of Persia withstood me one and twenty days, 09:39 but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, 09:41 came to help me, 09:43 and I remained there with the kings of Persia. 09:46 Now I am come to make thee understand 09:48 what shall befall thy people in the latter days, 09:52 for yet the vision is for many days. 09:57 And when he had spoken such words unto me, 09:59 I set my face toward the ground, 10:02 and I became dumb. 10:04 And, behold, one like the similitude 10:06 of the sons of men touched my lips, 10:10 then I opened my mouth, and spake, 10:13 and said unto him that stood before me, 10:15 O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, 10:21 and I have retained no strength. 10:23 For how can the servant of this my lord 10:27 talk with this my lord? 10:29 For as for me, straightway 10:31 there remained no strength in me, 10:33 neither is there breath left in me. 10:36 Then there came again and touched me 10:38 one like the appearance of a man, 10:40 and he strengthened me, And said, 10:44 O man greatly beloved, fear not, 10:48 peace be unto thee, 10:50 be strong, yea, be strong. 10:54 And when he had spoken unto me, 10:56 I was strengthened, and said, 10:59 Let my lord speak, for thou hast strengthened me. 11:03 Then said he, Knowest thou 11:05 wherefore I come unto thee? 11:08 and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia, 11:10 and when I am gone forth, lo, 11:12 the prince of Gre'cia shall come. 11:15 But I will show thee 11:17 that which is noted in the Scripture of truth, 11:19 and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, 11:22 but Michael your prince. 11:26 Continuing in Daniel, Chapter 11. 11:27 And this is the King James Version. 11:31 Also I in the first year of Dari'us the Mede, 11:35 even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him. 11:40 And now will I show thee the truth. 11:43 Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia, 11:47 and the fourth shall be far richer than they are, 11:51 and by his strength through his riches 11:54 he shall stir up all against the realm of Gre'cia. 11:58 And a mighty king shall stand up, 12:00 that shall rule with great dominion, 12:01 and do according to his will. 12:04 And when he shall stand up, 12:05 his kingdom shall be broken, 12:07 and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven, 12:10 and not to his posterity, 12:11 nor according to his dominion which he ruled, 12:14 for his kingdom shall be plucked up, 12:16 even for others besides those. 12:19 And the king of the south shall be strong, 12:21 and one of his princes, and he shall be strong 12:23 above him, and have dominion, 12:25 his dominion shall be a great dominion. 12:28 And in the end of years 12:30 they shall join themselves together, 12:32 for the king's daughter of the south shall come 12:35 to the king of the north to make an agreement, 12:38 but she shall not retain the power of the arm, 12:41 neither shall he stand, nor his arm, 12:44 but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, 12:47 and he that begat her, 12:48 and he that strengthened her in these times. 12:52 But out of a branch of her roots 12:54 shall one stand up in his estate, 12:56 which shall come with an army, 12:58 and shall enter into the fortress 12:59 of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, 13:02 and shall prevail, 13:04 And shall also carry captives into Egypt their gods, 13:07 with their princes, and with their precious 13:09 vessels of silver and of gold, 13:11 and he shall continue more years 13:13 than the king of the north. 13:15 So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom, 13:17 and shall return into his own land. 13:19 But his sons shall be stirred up, 13:22 and shall assemble a multitude of great forces, 13:24 and one shall certainly come, and overflow, 13:27 and pass through, then shall he return, 13:29 and be stirred up, even to his fortress. 13:33 And the king of the south shall be moved with choler, 13:36 and shall come forth and fight with him, 13:38 even with the king of the north, 13:40 and he shall set forth a great multitude, 13:42 but the multitude shall be given into his hand. 13:45 And when he hath taken away the multitude, 13:47 his heart shall be lifted up, 13:48 and he shall cast down many ten thousands, 13:51 but he shall not be strengthened by it. 13:54 For the king of the north shall return, 13:55 and shall set forth a multitude greater than the former, 13:58 and shall certainly come after certain years 14:01 with a great army and with much riches. 14:04 And in those times there shall many stand up 14:07 against the king of the south, 14:09 also the robbers of thy people 14:12 shall exalt themselves to establish the vision, 14:15 but they shall fall. 14:17 So the king of the north shall come, 14:19 and cast up a mount, 14:20 and take the most fenced cities, 14:23 and the arms of the south shall not withstand, 14:26 neither his chosen people, 14:27 neither shall there be any strength to withstand. 14:31 But he that cometh against him 14:32 shall do according to his own will, 14:34 and none shall stand before him. |
Revised 2014-12-17