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1-14節--真誠的認罪

但以理書 第9章

我們可以為到很多不同的事情去禱告，禱告的事項往往取決於我們當時的處境和需要。

例如，但以理在本書的第二章正面對一個重大的危機，他便急需為此而向神祈禱。來到第六章，他要面對一個嚴峻的考驗，要逼使他不認主。在這一章，我們看見他為到他的同胞獻上認罪的禱告，而且，他並非以「局外人」的身分來為他們代求，而是認同自己是他們當中的一分子，以一個民族的整體來祈求神的赦罪。

我們還可以從另一個角度來檢視他的禱告生活：在第三章，他跟三位朋友一同禱告；在第六章，他獨自向神祈禱；第九章是一種認罪的代求和恆切的禱告。由此可見，但以理是一位禱告的戰士；他深信神是一位慈愛的神，因此便推動他不住地呼求神的憐憫。

但以理之所以發出這篇感人的認罪禱文，原來是他讀了先知書之後有感而發。神的話語感動了他的心，催逼他向神禱告。我們的讀經生活本該如此：神的話語應該激勵我們向祂禱告。

催逼但以理禱告的另一個原因，是因為他渴求神去成就祂的旨意。但以理從先知書的預言中發現，神預定猶太人被流放到巴比倫的年數快將屆滿，因此，他便趕緊祈求神按照祂的旨意而行。

當神計劃或開始一項工作的時候，祂總會將禱告的負擔放在祂兒女的心中，要他們不住為有關的計劃禱告。

我們藉著這種奇妙的禱告，便可以與神同工，實行神的旨意。許多時候，信徒要經過一個真誠認罪和被神潔淨的過程，才能掃清一切障礙，讓神的工作得以展開。此刻的但以理便是為此而禱告。這個道理對我們有何啟發呢？

今天，大多數教會都急需復興。只有當神的百姓願意花時間去用神的話語來省察自己，再以痛悔的心來到祂的面前，復興才能開始。但以理在這裡為我們立下了一個美好的榜樣，我們願意認真反思，並且領悟當中的教訓嗎？

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TRUE CONFESSIONS IN DANIELS DAY

There are many different ways to pray. The type of prayer we offer often depends, doesnt it, on our circumstances and our need at the time of praying.

For example Daniel chapter 2 finds Daniel praying urgently in a time of crisis. In the sixth chapter he faces a strong temptation to deny the Lord. In this chapter, he is confessing the sins of his people and identifying himself with them.

Looking at his prayer life from another angle, there is united prayer with his three friends in chapter 3. There is personal prayer by himself in chapter 6. There is intercessory prayer in chapter 9 and there is persistent prayer in chapter 9. Daniel was a man who prayed, and always did so with recognition of Gods goodness.

The marvellous example of prayer in this chapter arose out of the reading of the prophetic Scriptures. The Word of God had stirred his heart to pray. That is how it should be. Our daily reading of Gods message should lead us to prayer.

Notice also that it was the realisation of Gods purposes which stirred Daniel to pray. Daniel could see that the time God had decreed for the Jews to be in Babylon was almost completed. He therefore began to ask God to do what He had said He would do.

When God plans or begins a work, He almost always lays a burden on the heart of one of His children for prayer concerning that plan.

In the strange mystery of prayer, Gods purposes are carried out as we co-operate with Him. Often there has to be genuine confession and cleansing before the way is clear for God to work. That is why Daniel prayed as he did. What does that say to us today?

The great need of most of our churches is revival. But revival usually comes when Gods people take time to look at themselves in the light of Gods Word and then seek His face in repentance. Perhaps through our reading today, Daniel is giving us an example of how to do this. Are we listening to what He is saying to us?

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