01/09/2023
I've taken the liberty to repost Peter Robertson post - particularly of timely note in that we're in the book of Daniel at this moment, as you can see by the podcast links on the site.
Peter's post, with just one parenthetical comment, for clarification):
"In the first year of Darius son of Ahasuerus, who was of Median descent and who had been appointed king over the Babylonian empire- in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, came to understand from the sacred books that, according to the word of the LORD disclosed to the prophet Jeremiah, the years for the fulfilling of the desolation of Jerusalem were seventy in number. So I turned my attention to the Lord God to implore him by prayer and requests, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes."
In this passage, it is possible to see that an intersection in time was approaching, which Daniel clearly saw, between chronological time (what the Greeks called “chronos") and opportune timing (what the Greeks called “kairos"). The passage gives us a clear reference to enable us to locate the events within the historical framework of time, but highlights the fact that Daniel understood from the prophetic Scriptures (Jeremiah’s letter to the exiles) that a time was rapidly approaching for certain prophetic Scriptures to be fulfilled. Daniel understood the times in which he lived from a prophetic vantage point. But not only did he understand the timing, he had the wisdom to know what he needed to do to collaborate with the Lord for the fulfillment of the relevant prophecy. Some of this activity was prescribed within the prophetic passage itself. Daniel was not a mere prophetic prognosticator, endlessly studying prophecy, in order to satisfy some curiosity, but he was a partner with Yah in laboring toward its actual fulfillment. He set Himself to press into the face of Adonai concerning the things which he understood from the Scriptures.
There is presently a need for those who belong to Daniel’s spiritual tribe (figuratively speaking, as naturally Daniel was a Jew, likely from the family of David) to do likewise, to discern the times and labour towards the fulfillment of Biblical prophecy. I am referring to those generally called intercessors. It isn't necessary to be in Jerusalem, in order to effectively pray for Jerusalem, as Daniel was far away in the eastern part of the fertile crescent, at the time. I believe that the days in which we live are akin to those of Daniel and we are fast approaching a time of almost unprecedented prophetic fulfillment (perhaps only the lifetime and ministry of Yeshua compares). The kingdom of heaven needs intercessors who will rightly discern the prophetic times and seasons and who will likewise press into the face of Adonai concerning what they perceive regarding the impending fulfillment of prophecy. How about you and I? Could we be called to such a place of understanding and intercession? Will we be willing to respond to this call? Time will tell, as it is said.
The mere act of being willing to heed this intercessory call might posture one to rightly discern and understand both the times and what is required by way of action.
If Messiah Yeshua is your rabbi and your Lord and you are one of His disciples, then it is given to you to know the secrets of the kingdom.
Do you and I have eyes that will see and ears that will hear? Or are we dull of understanding and having eyes do not see and ears that do not hear?
"A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil, but when the sun rose they were scorched. And since they had no root, they withered away. Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. He who has ears, let him hear.”
Perhaps you might soon be able to write (though not as Holy Scripture of course, to be very clear, lest I am misunderstood):
“In the third year of Joe Biden the president of the USA (EZ3728: modeling Daniel's mention of Darius, Peter's mention of Joe Biden and the USA is a reference-example of time-dating, only), I understood from the Scriptures that the time of the salvation of all Israel, about which Paul wrote, was rapidly approaching and I set attention on the Lord, to implore Him with prayer and requests with fasting …”
Dare to be a Daniel in this timely season!
“Dare to be a Daniel
Dare to stand alone
Dare to have a purpose firm
Dare to make it known”
