Satan Tried to Interfere with the Answer (TMF:1210)

Friday, September 06, 2019
Peace to Live By: Satan Tried to Interfere with the Answer (TMF:1210) - Daniel Litton
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       Notice the twenty-one days mentioned here. So, God had dispatched the angel on Daniel’s first day of praying. But, as we see in the passage, the angel ran into a problem where he was held up. And what is this about the angel being prevented from coming to Daniel? Well, it certainly wasn’t that Daniel was doing anything wrong. He continued to fast and pray. But the angel mentions the prince of Persia. I think this is best understood as a demonic angel, a fallen angel, that withstood this angel on his way to see Daniel. And he withstood him twenty-one days. It is often the case that Satan and his demons will try to hinder God’s work, as I’m sure we are all aware of that on a personal level. Remember, the Apostle Paul talked about this in 1 Thessalonians chapter 2. There, he said, “But since we were torn away from you, brothers, for a short time, in person not in heart, we endeavored the more eagerly and with great desire to see you face to face, because we wanted to come to you—I, Paul, again and again—but Satan hindered us” (2:17-18, ESV).