24-0421: God is our great promise-keeper; who by His decree to fulfill His Word comforts us with hope and strengthens us to serve Him until He returns to usher in His eternal Kingdom of peace. Daniel’s prayer is motivated by the study of God’s Word, and while seeking the Lord, God’s answer startled him. The insight and understanding Gabriel gave to Daniel is no easy passage, but we can understand how it provided a great comfort and encouragement for Daniel! Nothing is more satisfying for the Christ-follower than when God comforts us deeply by the hope of His promise and strengthens our gifts that He has given us to serve His Name. What we can know is that God is listening, and He longs to reveal Himself when we seek Him. Our focus now, though, should not be in calculation of time, but faithfulness in obedience to serve Him. In this message, after walking through the prayer and God’s answer, Pastor Lane offers three words to focus our lives in the comfort of God’s hope and strengthen of His power. We pray this message helps and encourages.