ProPhecy Is cyclIcal - God's Puzzle Solved

12 Prophecy Is CyclicalDaniel prayed, an angel (God’s assistant) said, “And hesaid to me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understandthe words that I speak to you and stand upright: for toyou am I now sent. And when he had spoken this wordto me, I stood trembling. Then said he to me, Fear not,Daniel: for from the first day that you did set your heartto understand [without a personal agenda] and to chastenyourself before your God, your words were heardand I am come for your words” (Daniel 10:11-12).In The Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve had free choiceto decide between The Tree of Life or The Tree of TheKnowledge of Good and Evil. Daniel had the samefree choice. Why did God pick Daniel as His Prophet?Prayer gets God’s attention. But, what made Godthink more about Daniel was the fact that he repented.He scourged himself. He searched his heart and mind.That was his real reason for turning to God. Danielwasn’t thinking of himself or feeling sorry for himselfbecause he was a slave in captivity. He was concernedabout God’s people (The Jews) and, above all,he wanted to please God. His heart and mind wereteachable, so God taught him the truth.Genealogy or RepentanceGod selected His Prophets based upon genealogy ora person’s heartfelt repentance. Genealogy is importantto God because the forefathers (such as Abraham)were so faithful to Him. Nothing guarantees any particularperson will be used by God. Each person (ontheir own) has to come to repentance before God can