Looking After Israel

And Daniel is a marvelous pattern of somebody who, by prayer and fasting and intercession, changed the history of his people. Let me now read the passages that I’ve been quoting.

“Somewhere on the way from God to Daniel, he was opposed by the prince of the kingdom of Persia for 21 days. And in the end, another angel of God, the angel or archangel Michael, had to come and join in the conflict.”

Now, if you read further on in Daniel, Michael is called “the great prince or angel that stands up for the children of your people.” That’s Israel. Wherever Michael is on the scene, Israel is center stage in human history, see? Because he’s the particular angel that has the job of looking after Israel. And believe me, that is a pretty tough job.