Oh, that we might know the LORD!

Let us press on to know him.

He will respond to us as surely as the arrival of dawn

or the coming of rains in early spring.”

Hosea 6:3

Those who are wise will shine as bright as the sky,

and those who lead many to righteousness

will shine like the stars forever.

Daniel 12:3

(Hubble telescope photo)

…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.

But for twenty-one days

the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia

blocked my way…

Daniel 10:12-13

“O our God, hear your servant’s prayer!

Listen as I plead…

“O my God,

lean down and listen to me…

not because we deserve help,

but because of your mercy.

Daniel 9:17-18

…in the end, the holy people of the Most High

will be given the kingdom,

and they will rule forever and ever.”

Daniel 7:18

…For he is the living God,

and he will endure forever.

His kingdom will never be destroyed,

and his rule will never end.

He rescues and saves his people;

he performs miraculous signs and wonders

in the heavens and on earth.

He has rescued Daniel

from the power of the lions.”

Daniel 6:26-27

His rule is everlasting,

and his kingdom is eternal.

All the people of the earth

are nothing compared to him.

He does as he pleases

among the angels of heaven

and among the people of the earth.

No one can stop him or say to him,

‘What do you mean by doing these things?’

“…All his acts are just and true,

and he is able to humble the proud.”

Daniel 4: 34-35; 37

(sunrise over the hills of Jordan)

He reveals deep and mysterious things

and knows what lies hidden in darkness,

though he is surrounded by light.

I thank you and praise you, God of my ancestors,

for you have given me wisdom and strength…

Daniel 2:22-23

…”Praise the name of God forever and ever,

for he has all wisdom and power.

He controls the course of world events;

he removes kings and sets up other kings.

He gives wisdom to the wise

and knowledge to the scholars.

Daniel 2:20-21

…I will show my greatness and holiness,

and I will make myself known to all the nations of the world.

Then they will know that I am the LORD.

Ezekiel 38:23