Daniel 8:15-16 When I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I tried to understand it. Then someone appeared standing before me, having the appearance of a man, and I heard a human voice by the Ulai, calling, ‘Gabriel, help this man understand the vision.’
Daniel, like many folks in the Bible, saw a vision and he didn't understand it. Sometimes I think we hear about visions and we hear about people having visions they don't understand and we think that's the point. That is, that visions are supposed to be something mysterious and strange and that only a select few can interpret them. But here, the angel Gabriel gets an instruction that's really important for you and I.
The angel Gabriel is told "Gabriel, help this man understand the vision." Gabriel is told that the point is for Daniel to understand. Make it plain, Gabriel. Help Daniel to know the will of God. The will of God is not supposed to be mysterious or hard for us to interpret. Sometimes it is, but God doesn't intend it to be that way. God sends angels to help us understand. For me those angels don't usually take the form of a "human voice by the Ulai (which is a river by the way)," but instead they look a lot like someone I'm talking with. Let me give you an example: As I was putting up a poster in a local agency for our Thanksgiving dinner someone asked me "Why are you doing this?" That simple question forced me to think about God's vision. My response: Because we are so thankful to God. Sometimes angels come in a variety of ways!
In Christ,
Pastor Seth
Join us as we give thanks around the Communion table Wednesday evening at 7 pm and, if you or someone you know needs a place to be on Thursday, we're serving from 11-2.
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