Though Daniel is best known for interpreting dreams and surviving dens full of lions, one of his most significant actions occurred while reading his Bible. In Daniel 9:2, we see that Daniel made an arresting discovery about the situation of his people in the prophesies of Jeremiah. This discovery was so important and pressing that he immediately began to pray with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.
Today, the words of his prayer are one of the greatest intercessory prayers preserved in the Bible. As we continue to learn to pray from the examples in Scripture, this prayer of Daniel can serve as a deeply-needed guide for us. St. Augustine said, “Prayer is to intercede for the well-being of others before God,” and we will discover deeper ways in which this is true.
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