Daniel 10:12 Meaning and Explanation
“Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.”
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Read Full Chapter →The messenger tells Daniel not to fear, for his prayers were heard from the very first day he set his heart to seek God.
What Does Daniel 10:12 Mean?
The messenger explains why he has come. From the very first day Daniel set his heart to understand and humbled himself before God, his words were heard, and the answer was dispatched at once. The three weeks of waiting were not silence from heaven but a delay along the way.
Here is great comfort for everyone who has prayed and wondered if anyone listened. Daniel's prayer was heard the moment he prayed it, though the answer arrived only later. God is never slow to hear, even when the response is slow to appear. The faithful are invited to keep praying and keep humbling themselves, trusting that the first cry already reached the throne.
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What does Daniel 10:12 mean?
The messenger tells Daniel not to fear, for his prayers were heard from the very first day he set his heart to seek God.