"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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The Prophecy of Daniel
By Given O. Blakely
Lesson Number 28
DANIEL’S INTERCESSORY PRAYER, #2
Part 17
NOT FOR OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS
“ . . . for we do not present our supplications before Thee for our righteousnesses, but for Thy great mercies.”         
Now, Daniel is praying in the behalf of the people: “we . . . our.” As...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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The Prophecy of Daniel
By Given O. Blakely
Lesson Number 28
DANIEL’S INTERCESSORY PRAYER, #2
Part 16
Moses’ Prayer
“And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth Thy wrath wax hot against Thy people, which Thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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The Prophecy of Daniel
By Given O. Blakely
Lesson Number 28
DANIEL’S INTERCESSORY PRAYER, #2
Part 15
The Ultimate Experience
The ultimate fulfillment of this experience takes place in the salvation that is in Christ Jesus. As it is written, “For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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The Prophecy of Daniel
By Given O. Blakely
Lesson Number 28
DANIEL’S INTERCESSORY PRAYER, #2
Part 14
Sin Creates A Gap
There is a reason for this kind of fervency. Simply put, it is because sin creates a vast gulf between God and man. The more sin dominates, the larger the gap. Sin desensitizes the heart of...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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The Prophecy of Daniel
By Given O. Blakely
Lesson Number 28
DANIEL’S INTERCESSORY PRAYER, #2
Part 13
God’s City
Daniel does not refer to Jerusalem as their capital or chief city, but God’s city – His “holy mountain.” It belonged to Him because He had chosen to put His name there – that is, to associate Himself...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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The Prophecy of Daniel
By Given O. Blakely
Lesson Number 28
DANIEL’S INTERCESSORY PRAYER, #2
Part 12
An Application
Faith makes strong appeals to the will of the Lord – not only His revealed will, but to His revealed propensity to bless. Thus a certain leper said to Jesus, “Lord, if Thou wilt, thou canst make me...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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The Prophecy of Daniel
By Given O. Blakely
Lesson Number 28
DANIEL’S INTERCESSORY PRAYER, #2
Part 11
THE DOOR OF HOPE
Daniel has entered into the door of hope – one which God Himself has opened. Hosea, who lived over one hundred years before Daniel, spoke of a door of hope being opened in the very valley...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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The Prophecy of Daniel
By Given O. Blakely
Lesson Number 28
DANIEL’S INTERCESSORY PRAYER, #2
Part 10
A Principle to Be Seen
When an individual or a group comes before God, the most effective approach is an appeal to what He has done. Those who, like the Pharisee who prayed “with himself,” cite their own achievements are...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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The Prophecy of Daniel
By Given O. Blakely
Lesson Number 28
DANIEL’S INTERCESSORY PRAYER, #2
Part 9
HE BROUGHT IT UPON US
“ . . . and brought it upon us . . . ” The “it” is God’s promise to send the people into captivity if they refused to do what He commanded them.         
A news analyst...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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The Prophecy of Daniel
By Given O. Blakely
Lesson Number 28
DANIEL’S INTERCESSORY PRAYER, #2
Part 8
TURNING AND UNDERSTANDING
“ . . . that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand Thy truth.” Here there is not agreement in the various translations. Some say the people did not make their prayer to God, or entreat...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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The Prophecy of Daniel
By Given O. Blakely
Lesson Number 28
DANIEL’S INTERCESSORY PRAYER, #2
Part 7
What of These Things?
And what will we say of all these warnings. Was there any lack of clarity in them? Were they not fearful to consider? Did they not confirm that God was absolutely serious in making these statements?...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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The Prophecy of Daniel
By Given O. Blakely
Lesson Number 28
DANIEL’S INTERCESSORY PRAYER, #2
Part 6
Daniel Confesses the Truth
In his “confession,” Daniel is speaking the truth. He looks at the grief of the Babylonian captivity, in which he himself was taken captive. He knew there were numbers of people who died in the onslaught...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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The Prophecy of Daniel
By Given O. Blakely
Lesson Number 28
DANIEL’S INTERCESSORY PRAYER, #2
Part 5
BRINGING UPON US GREAT EVIL
“ . . . by bringing upon us a great evil: for under the whole heaven hath not been done as hath been done upon Jerusalem.” Other versions read, “by bringing upon us great disaster,”...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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The Prophecy of Daniel
By Given O. Blakely
Lesson Number 28
DANIEL’S INTERCESSORY PRAYER, #2
Part 4
A Word About Confirming the Word
It is fashionable these days for men to speak of archaeological finds, historical documents, and the likes, as “confirming” the Scriptures. By that, they mean such things attest to the truth of the Word...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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The Prophecy of Daniel
By Given O. Blakely
Lesson Number 28
DANIEL’S INTERCESSORY PRAYER, #2
Part 3
EFFECTIVE PRAYER
Effective prayer is never self-centered. Rather, it flows out of an acute consciousness of the Person of God Himself. It is that awareness that has shed light upon the circumstance, and not vice versa. Some, for example, may...