We could forget that this is all a prophesy that Daniel is receiving as it seems so detailed, but that’s exactly what it is. It is a detailed prophesy of what is going to happen in Daniel’s and his peoples lives over the next few years. Wouldn’t you like detailed guidance from God like this? Would it be great if God would help you with the mundane things of life. Well the good news is God does. God wants to help you with the big things in life, but he is also interested in helping you with that essay. He wants to heal people of their diseases, but he also wants to, heal you of that toothache. Our God is the God of the big and the God of the small and the God of everything in-between. But of course for God to involve himself in the mundane parts of you life then you need to invite him. If you want to have a chat with one of your mates you probably don’t invite him with a formal printed invitation. “Dear Dave I formally invite you for a coke in the canteen at 12 o’clock RSVP.” That would be daft, you would give him a call and say “see you in the canteen at 12.” That’s how we need to be with God if we want him leading us in the same detail that he is providing Daniel with. We’re working on our essay, we say “Hey father thanks for your help in the past can you inspire me with this essay, please. Amen.” We have a toothache “ We say Lord please heal me of this niggling pain. Amen.” Yep our whole lives should be a constant chat to God, that would be great.
