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When we “re-appraise” something, we are asking what is its current value?  Today, when much of the world seems to be losing their faith in God, we who still believe can benefit from a better understanding of who Jesus is.  This may be like when Judah was taken captive by Babylon, when the promises made by God to David seemed to end.  Into this difficulty, Daniel is sent to encourage and guide.  Interestingly, Daniel was also of central importance to the early Church.  He spoke about the kingdom of God, the Son of Man coming on the clouds, and the Abomination of Desolation.  Our Lord would also speak of these prophecies, giving them great importance.  Therefore, we too may be encouraged as was the early Church by Daniel’s words.

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Man, so it seems, has a tendency to stray from God.  At least that was so in Elijah’s time.  Therefore, Elijah was sent by God to guide the people back to himself.  What is remarkable is how God first worked to get the attention of his children, his Chosen People, and then gave them an easy way to choose him again.  And what a gentle Father we have!  God’s children had been disinclined to follow him, preferring Ba’al for a long time, even for several generations.  In one afternoon, however, God solves this problem!  Yet, as great as Elijah was, has not God given us even more?  He sends us the Holy Spirit to do what Elijah did and to do even more for the times we are living!

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