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80 The Magi And Christ’s BirthThen said he to me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the firstday that you did set your heart to understand and tochasten yourself before your God, your words wereheard and I am come for your words [prayers]” (Daniel10:11-12).The angel said he would have come earlier but he wasdelayed because he was fighting The Prince of Persia(Daniel 10:13). He told Daniel about God’s words.“Now I am come to make you understand what shallbefall your people in the latter days: for yet the vision isfor many days” (Daniel 2:14). Daniel was chosen to bea Prophet because he humbled himself through repentance.But there is more. He loved his people, Judah.He was earnestly praying and fasting for them to stayin God’s grace.God chooses His Prophets by observing their freechoicedecisions and whether they chose to follow Him.Samuel was chosen to be a Prophet when he was a fetusbecause of his mother. Certain individuals werechosen such as Joshua, Samuel and Jeremiah. Theyall came speaking The Words of God. When you repentof wickedness and seek God’s righteousness andHis words, you will begin to know God’s thoughts (Isaiah55).The Apostle Paul said, “Yes doubtless and I count allthings but loss for the excellency of the knowledge ofChrist Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the lossof all things and do count them but dung, that I maywin Christ” (Philippians 3:8). Moses gave The Law (toknow sin), but grace (forgiveness) and truth came by