Daniel 9:1-11:1, 1 John 2:18-3:6, Psalms 121:1-8, Proverbs 28:27-28

What God said to me – I have laid out My plan and it is firm – from the beginning to the end, I will carry it out.  So if My plan is set, what is your part?  Your part, like Daniel, is to pray.  Pray for repentance.  Pray for people to turn to Me.  Walk with Me in holiness in an unholy world.  Watch for opportunities to share the truth about Me.  People are restless and uncertain in these difficult, chaotic times so some are open to hear.  Use this to share about the peace they can have in Me.  Use this to share about My love.  Use this to share about the coming judgment.  Time is growing short.  Use every opportunity.  Your faith and steadfastness and peace in the midst of uncertain times will draw people so be diligent and faithful to share.

Daniel 8, 1 John 2:1-17, Psalms 120, Proverbs 28:25-26

What God said to me – There is an age-old philosophical question, “which came first, the chicken or the egg?”  For those who know My word, the answer is easy – the chicken came first – I created it.  The egg came forth as a natural result of the chicken growing and maturing and reproducing.  There is a similar question with regards to salvation – are you saved because you do good works and keep My commandments or do you do good works and keep My commandments because you are saved?  Again, for those who know My word, the answer is easy – salvation comes first, by grace through faith.  My Son, Himself was the propitiation for your sin – He satisfied My wrath and judgment by His sacrifice on the cross.  It is natural and human to think you must do good and be good in order to be saved, but My word tells you that you can’t be good and do good or even keep My commandments until you are saved – all your righteousness is like filthy rags.  That said – those who are saved will do good works and keep My commandments – this is a natural result of believers growing and maturing and reproducing.  One of the assurances of your salvation is that you keep My word and you are broken hearted and repentant when you don’t.  The one who is My child will strive to walk in the same manner that My Son walked.

Daniel 7, 1 John 1, Psalms 119:153-176, Proverbs 28:23-24

What God said to me – There is a multibillion-dollar industry whose job is to sell different products or services.  While it all sounds great in the ads, you always wonder if it is worth the money or if it will do all it says it will do.  However, when someone you know tells you how great it is, you’re all in.  That was how John approached sharing the gospel and about his walk with Me.  He told what he had seen with his own eyes and heard with his own ears and had looked at and touched.  You don’t have to be a theologian or have the whole Bible memorized before you tell others about Me – you just have to know Me and have a relationship with Me.  Tell them about the peace and hope you have no matter what is happening in your life or in the world.  Tell them how you turn to Me and My word in your struggles and trials so you can receive comfort and direction.  They say if you have a great product that it will sell itself if you just get it in front of people.  You don’t need to “sell” Me to anyone – I will draw and convict and save those I choose and call.  You can’t “save” anyone.  You just walk with Me and talk about Me as you walk through your life and let Me do the rest.