As the time approached that Jeremiah's prophecy that the Jews would be allowed to return to Jerusalem would be fulfilled, Daniel devoted himself to prayer. It is interesting to see what he prayed for: not the physical needs of the exiles, but the spiritual needs of the nation.

This is one of the longest recorded prayers in the Bible and is a model of what God told his people to do in 2 Chronicles 7:13-14. Daniel knew that God was a God ready to forgive, if...

Perhaps you need God's forgiveness. If you do (and who doesn't), Daniel's prayer has a lot to teach you.