Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Daniel 9:1-10
by: Dale Rood.
Was Daniel actually guilty of the sins that he enumerated here? Or was he part of a people who were guilty of those sins? When we pray for our nation and for our governing officials, what stances do we take? Do we take the stance of God's pronouncing judgment, or do we stand with the people of which we are a part and plead for God's mercy upon us all?
What contrasts does Daniel draw between God and his people? (vv. 8-9.)