Hello, thank you for joining me today for Give Him 15.

The title of our post today is, Discerning the Times.

The spiritual war taking place in the heavens is very real.

One of the most striking accounts of this is in the book of Daniel.

Daniel had been interceding

for the restoration of Israel from captivity, and this was being opposed by demonic entities,

who were led by a principality called the Prince of Persia, which is modern-day Iran. Here's a portion of the passage.

He, that being Gabriel, said to me, O Daniel, man of high esteem, understand the words I'm

about to tell you and stand upright, for I have now been sent to you. And when he had spoken this word to me,

I stood up trembling. Then he said to me, don't be afraid, Daniel. For from the first day that you

set your heart on understanding this and on humbling yourself before your God.

Your words were heard, and I have come in response to your words.

But the prince of the kingdom of Persia was withstanding me for 21 days.

Then, behold, Michael, one of the chief princes. Notice one of.

There are more archangels in heaven than just Gabriel and Michael. One of the chief princes,

Michael, came to help me, for I've been left there with the kings of Persia.

Then he said, that is this angel, said,

Do you understand why I came to you?

I shall now return to fight against the prince of Persia.

So I'm going forth, and behold, the prince of Greece is about to come. Daniel 10, 11 through 13 and

verse 20. Interesting passages, chapters 9 and 10. Obviously, God could have pushed aside. He could

have pushed aside the demonic spirits without the angels' help and without Daniel's

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