Owner of a Lonely Heart

Some of you may recognize this title from a song released in 1983 by a band called YES. It's how I feel today.

As I read from the book of Daniel chapter ten, here's what I underlined:

"...I, Daniel, had been in mourning for three weeks."

"I, Daniel, am the only one who saw this vision. The men with me saw nothing, but they were suddenly terrified and ran away to hide. So I was left there all alone to watch this amazing vision. My strength left me, my face grew deathly pale, and I felt very weak. When I heard him speak, I fainted and lay there with my face to the ground."

"Just then a hand touched me and lifted me, still trembling, to my hands and knees. And the man said to me, "O Daniel, greatly loved of God, listen carefully to what I have to say to you. Stand up, for I have been sent to you." When he said this to me, I stood up, still trembling with fear."

Verse 12: "Then he said, "Don't be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day you began to pray for understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your request has been heard in heaven. I have come in answer to your prayer.""

I love that last line..."I have come in answer to your prayer." God sends his angels to surround us when we need surrounding. I know they are under His command and I firmly believe they can fill a lonely heart. Especially when I pray for understanding of my loneliness and humbly ask God to fill it. Sometimes He does it through His Word but more often than not, I find He does it through His people. That's why knowing who God truly is? Is so important.