“He replied, “Do you know why I have come? Soon I must return to fight against the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia, and after that the spirit prince of the kingdom of Greece will come. Meanwhile, I will tell you what is written in the Book of Truth. (No one helps me against these spirit princes except Michael, your spirit prince.” Daniel 10:20-21
We are called to be in a war. This war is not a war that we can fight with our physical weapons. Our weapons are spiritual. This battle is raging and we must fight this battle on a daily basis. We are not just called to hold the fort down; we are called to be on the defense. We see in this scripture that this war is going on in the spiritual realm and the angels are fighting for us. Jesus has won the war but Satan has not admitted that he is a defeated foe. Someday soon Jesus will return and Satan and this war will come to an end.
In regard to the coming revelation and the spiritual struggle it records, the angelic messenger has been given unusual responsibility which is exceeded only by Michael, described as “your prince.” Daniel in this way is reminded of the special angelic ministry which God had provided him all through life and especially in this present period of detailed divine revelation. The entire experience of Daniel in this chapter is on the one hand a reminder of human weakness and insufficiency, and on the other, of divine enablement which will strengthen Daniel for his responsible task of recording this great revelation. The fact that an entire chapter is devoted to this preparation makes clear that the revelation to follow is important in the consummation of God’s purposes in the world. As we move into chapter 11 and 12, we will see in detail what will happen in the end.