I was left alone, gazing at this great vision

Daniel 10:1-9

In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a revelation was given to Daniel (who was called Belteshazzar). Its message was true and it concerned a great war. The understanding of the message came to him in a vision. 

I ate no choice food; no meat or wine touched my lips, and I used no lotions at all until the three weeks were over.

I looked up and there before me was a man dressed in linen, with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist. His body was like topaz, his face like lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of burnished bronze, and his voice like the sound of a multitude.

 I, Daniel, was the only one who saw the vision; those who were with me did not see it, but such terror overwhelmed them that they fled and hid themselves.  So I was left alone, gazing at this great vision; I had no strength left, my face turned deathly pale and I was helpless. Then I heard him speaking, and as I listened to him, I fell into a deep sleep, my face to the ground.

After a long fast, Daniel receives an awe-inspiring vision of a glorious figure: very like John's vision of Christ in Revelation. 

Why?

Daniel was the chosen one, so he can see the vision. God let Daniel see it and write it down, so more people will understand the vision and plan of the Lord. God has the plan and his way to this world.

10,11,12章描述最後一個異象，包括1)未來事情的反應，2)未來的內容，3)未來的結語也是全書的結語。波斯末期到希臘時代4個王，特別是北部的王會壓迫基督徒。但以理已經禁食三個禮拜。地上的爭戰，天上也在屬靈的爭戰相對應。但以理參與了天上的事情。

關心神的事且願意付代價的人才能參與天上的事，但以理三週不是沒有吃東西而是沒有吃美食，沒有喝酒，沒有抹油或說沒有洗澡，投入在未來的預言中。禁食禱告是關心神的事，以致都不關心自己的事！

我們看見大異象，是逃跑，還是順服，以致全身無力，因為我們是不公義，不聖潔，我們在神面前站立不住。神沒有讓我們看見祂，因為神憐憫我們。

How?

Fear the Lord and honor the great name of the Lord. We are little, but if permitted by the Lord we can witness of the Lord.