What God decided to do is He would not deliver men until and

unless the men were operating on His program.

Dr. Tony Evans is God is ready to help, but His response is partly up to us.

What God has given you and me is the opportunity to participate in the process.

This is the alternative with Dr. Tony Evans, author, speaker,

senior pastor of Oakland Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas,

and president of the Urban Alternative.

Satan's problems began when he decided to rebel against God,

and the origin of our story isn't much different.

Today, Dr. Evans takes a look at the life of Daniel,

as he shows how God still gives us the opportunity to harness

heavenly help in overcoming our earthly affliction.

Let's join him as he begins.

In Daniel chapter 10, as he tries to figure things out,

he goes to God for help, as you must, as I must do,

in the crises that you and I and we collectively face.

Let me begin with verse 10 and read down to verse 14.

Then behold, the hand touched me, this is after he prayed,

and set me trembling on my hands and knees.

He said to me, oh, Daniel, man of high esteem,

understand the words that I am about to tell you,

and stand upright for I have now been sent to you.

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