The Enemies We Face Pt. 4

Derek Prince examines Daniel 10:12-13 and Daniel 11:1, explaining how the angel sent to Daniel was delayed twenty-one days by "the prince of the kingdom of Persia" - a satanic power ruling over that empire - until Michael, the archangel assigned to watch over Israel (Daniel 12:1), came to help him break through. Prince teaches that God's purposes centred on Israel because the Messiah would come through that nation, and therefore satanic opposition was likewise concentrated there, illustrating that being central to God's plan invites the greatest spiritual resistance.

Prince extends this principle to explain that nations, cities, ethnic groups and religions may each have assigned angelic or satanic rulers influencing human affairs, citing the ongoing darkness over American Indian peoples as an example. He highlights that the angel told Daniel the battle would continue with "the prince of Greece" after Persia's fall, showing that unseen spiritual forces, both divine and demonic, operate behind human history and rulers. Prince concludes that nothing happened until Daniel prayed, urging believers to pray earnestly for their nations' leaders, since prayer can release God's angelic forces and restrain satanic ones.

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