Speak Lord, you have strengthened me

“And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.” – Daniel 10v19

When we look at this passage of Scripture we see what a daunting task we have before us in our spiritual work. Daniel had been praying for help. When help got there the angle told him that he had been delayed for three weeks by Satanic forces and that he did not succeed until Michael cam to help him.

The angel told Daniel that there was a real battle to come, but that God would one day be victorious. When Daniel saw the scope of the battle he was afraid. Well should he have been – and we face the same battle today. It is an immense fight that we fight, and we need to be aware of the immensity of it.

Yet, we, like Daniel, have a source of encouragement. The angel told Daniel – “You are greatly loved, don’t be afraid, live in God’s peace, and be strong – indeed – be strong.” Where do we find strength for the battle ahead? The same place Daniel did – in the fact that God loves us and that He has given us His peace. We need not be afraid – we can be strong for the fight.