Numbers 16:41-17:13; Proverbs 14:1-35; 2 Peter 1:1-21
He kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime. Daniel 6:10
The prayer of Daniel reveals his humble heart because though he was a powerful statesman he knelt before Almighty God. He had a regular rhythm of prayer where he left his work and spent time with God three times a day. His prayers were not just petitions but an outpouring of gratitude to God. Though his prayer was personal it was not secret and all knew that was his devotional habit. His prayers brought him into danger and he knew that the death sentence was over him and yet he never stopped praying. May nothing and no one deter us from vital, daily communion with our Lord. —Paul Young
Prayer is the soul’s sincere desire, uttered or unexpressed,
The motion of a hidden fire, that trembles in the breast. —J. Montgomery