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The awe-inspired messenger encouraged Daniel by telling him that he was “greatly Loved” by God (v11) and that he had been sent to Daniel in answer to his prayers, to give him insight and understanding and encouragement in response to his mourning and meditation over the situation in Jerusalem--- Crossway ESV Study Bible notes At times we may think that God doesn’t hear us, but His thoughts and timing are not like ours. It is all His timing, not ours. He knows what is best for us.Isaiah 55:8-9 says: “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,”declares the Lord.9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.