Daniel 10:5-6 “5 I lifted my eyes and looked, and behold, there was a certain man dressed in linen, whose waist was girded with a belt of pure gold of Uphaz. 6 His body also was like beryl, his face had the appearance of lightning, his eyes were like flaming torches, his arms and feet like the gleam of polished bronze, and the sound of his words like the sound of a tumult.”
THEOPHANIES
There are a few appearances of Jesus in the Old Testament, and this is one of them. The Lord Jesus Himself appears to Daniel on the bank of the Tigris River to encourage and strengthen him. But notice what Daniel had been doing? Go back and read verses 1-4. I’ll wait…..
He had been fasting and praying for his nation. He had prepared himself to hear from the Lord. He was ready. Those who were with him did NOT see Jesus. It doesn’t say whether they had been fasting or not, but they obviously weren’t ready to see Him. Are you?
TEACHING MOMENT
Our children must be prepared to see Jesus. Now I don’t mean to say they will “see” Jesus with their own physical eyes. I don’t want to put Jesus in a box and imply He can’t appear to them, but I am saying they need to be able to see with their hearts our living Lord and Savior. It is up to us, their parents, to prepare their hearts.
Do we force them to fast to see Him? Do we force them to wear sackcloth and ashes? No! But we do lay before them an environment that invites them to pursue Him. We live a life that draws them to Him. We give them opportunities to experience what holy living is. By doing these things they will be sensitive to His call and will “see” Him when He “appears” to them.
A Moment In Time 