#soap # Daniel 09 ## Title: Direction from God’s Word ## Scripture: (Daniel 9:2) “in the first year of his reign I, Daniel, came to understand from the sacred books that the number of years for the fulfilling of the desolation of Jerusalem, which had come as the Lord’s message to the prophet Jeremiah, would be 70 years.” (NET) ## Observation: One of the aspects of this passage that stands out is Daniel’s trust in God’s Word. He has received the prophecies of Jeremiah and reads that there will be 70 years of exile. Instead of challenging this, he adjusts his life to fit what it said. He begins to cry out to God concerning what God’s Word says. This is how we should govern our lives. We look to God’s Word and then take a step. God’s Word comes first. When we do this, we are able to not only honor the Lord, but also discern the right steps to take. This doesn’t mean we stop moving until we have memorized everything in the Bible. It means we read God’s Word daily and when it speaks to us about something in our lives, we adjust accordingly. ## Application: Read God’s Word every day to see if it has direction for you. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for always leading us in the way we should go. You always lead us correctly.