HE SAW SOMETHING...AND IT WAS TRUE

Daniel 10
 
In the third year of Cyrus King of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understand the thing, and had understanding of the vision.
In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks.
I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.
The word reveals to us that the Lord God moves upon Cyrus to conquer the Babylonian Empire during the time appointed that the children of Isreal had been exiled into captivity. In the first year of the reign of King Cyrus the Lord God moves upon his heart to release the children of Isreal and to rebuild the house of the Lord in Jerusalem. There is a period of transition for the Lord’s chosen. The Words of prophesy that had been spoken through the prophet Jeremiah had come to fruition. Therefore, the children began to sojourn back to their land of promise at the written word of Cyrus and they began to pool resources in order to build.
Two years after Cyrus makes the decree for the children to return home and build, the Lord God gives a revelation to Daniel. Daniel states that the thing that was revealed was true. The Lord wants us to know that it is possible for us to receive revelation that are not true. The adversary comes in several fashions, forms, and dimensions, to confuse, distract, or to have us give heed to seducing spirits or even doctrines of devils. However, He said this revelation was in the spirit of truth, but what was revealed would not happen for a long while. One thing the Lord has shared concerning prophets and the prophetic word is that you will know them by their fruits. A true prophet’s word come to pass.
Yet in this instance the Lord is comforting Daniel in advance to say have assurance and confidence for you may not see these things in your lifetime seeing that Daniel was already up in age.
Daniel had been given numerous other revelations and visions from the Lord that required the angel Gabriel to visit him so that he may get an understanding of the spiritual things concerning the message. However, this time the Holy Spirit is present and within his spirit the spiritual understanding is with him. He understood what the Lord was revealing and how he was revealing it in the vision.
There are several operations to the spirit of prophesy. Not every prophet is a seer. Sometimes the Lord will deposit a word in your heart(spirit man) without seeing anything, you just know it, because He gave the impartation. Then to help with the understanding of a message He may give a confirming vision that was symbolism which you’re then able to put together with wors of understanding. Here Daniel confirms that he understands both forms of impartations from the Lord God. These things that were revealed to the holy prophet Daniel in the midst of a three week fast and his spirit was grieving for the things he had seen and come to know.
Isaiah 44:28
That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem thou shalt be built, and to the temple, thy foundation shall be laid.
Therefore, seeing the Lord called Cyrus his anointed and his shepherd. He was led by the Spirit to do the Lord’s will and therefore I also believe that’s the reason why Daniel didn’t need an angel to come deliver the message when the Lord had free reign because the head of the administration had their heart to do the Lord’s will and to fulfil his purpose.

• And in the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river Hiddekel;
• Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz:
• His body also was like beryl, and his face as appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.
• And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them so that they fled to hide themselves.

Keep in mind that Daniel has spent years in captivity with other Israelites for their disobedience to the Lord. Sometimes you’re not the one who sinned, yet you suffer as a whole. The rain falls on the just as well as the unjust. Saying these things, the prophet Daniel is privileged to see the administration change and the start of the Lord’s appointed time for restoration. Although many families began to pack up and move, he stays. Having been shown the kingdoms of the heathen and the vanity and the corruption, the Lord encounters Daniel directly. Though he sees the children of God entering into their inheritance and going back to the land of promise; whether spiritual or natural, he still maintains his role as the pillar to watch and pray. He seeks the Lord God for wisdom and instruction. He has an expectation to hear from God, but the Lord gives him more. Daniel sees the Lord in his splendor and majesty. Sometimes the greatest revelations come when you’re off by yourself in a quiet place by the waters waiting with great expectation of the more.
Daniel is sitting by the water with his head down while fasting and greatly distraught after having a dream/vision of judgment. Then he is led to lift up his eyes unto God. He sees the Lord in fine linen girded/ wrapped in gold. He has a brightness of white and lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire. Meaning, they have an all-consuming fire that he may see clearly even in the midst of darkness and his feet are of brass symbolic of having gone through the fire. He heard a voice of a multitude to signify that the Lord speak through his chosen people.  TO BE CONTINUED WEDNESDAY NIGHT STUDY COME JOIN US!
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