In the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the Scriptures,
according to the word of the LORD given to Jeremiah the prophet, that the
desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy years. (Daniel 9:2).
When you enter a legal contract it binds the two parties to fulfill the
terms of that contract. In Heaven there are legal contracts, that when
fulfilled, allow the spiritual to impact the physical.
Israel had been in captivity by Babylon for 70 years. Daniel, when he
investigated the history of his nation, found the prophecy of Jeremiah that
revealed there would be 70 years of captivity. He recognized that in order
to release his nation from this captivity there had to be a confession of
sin on the part of the nation. Daniel took responsibility on the part of his
nation to acknowledge their sin. Although he could not personally repent for
his nation, he could acknowledge their sin and repent himself. When Daniel
acknowledged this sin before God, something took place in heaven. God heard
this prayer and responded by sending his angel Gabriel to Daniel’s side.
We know from history that this was the time when Judah’s return from exile
began. Daniel’s prayer of confession was the spiritual key to the physical
manifestation of releasing the nation from captivity by Babylon.
Whenever you want to confront spiritual forces that have dominion over a
situation, you must find the source of the problem. Once you find the source
of the problem, you must take the necessary steps in the spiritual realm to
release God’s power into that situation. For Daniel, it meant taking
responsibility for the sin of the nation by confessing their sins and asking
forgiveness on behalf of the entire nation. This allowed God to begin the
process of releasing the nation.
Ask God to show you the source of the problems that may exist in your city,
your business, or people you want to see freed to fulfill God’s purposes for
their lives.