Daniel 8:15

Daniel 8:15 says, And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.  Daniel had seen the vision, and then wanted to know the meaning of it.  He did not rely on his own interpretation, and neither can we rely on ours.  We must look to God for the interpretation of His word, especially when it comes to prophecies of the future.  Verse sixteen adds, And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.  Daniel said he heard a voice telling the angel Gabriel to make this man, Daniel, understand the vision.  Daniel always looked to God for the interpretation of dreams and visions of others, and he did the same for his own.  God never failed Daniel, and He will never fail us.  Verse seventeen continues. So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.  Daniel said that he was afraid and fell on his face when Gabriel came close, but Gabriel only came to help Daniel understand the vision.  When God sends His help, we do not need to be afraid, but simply need to listen to what God has to say to us.  Verse eighteen states, Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright.  Daniel said he was in a deep sleep with his face down.  It sounds more like he had passed out, but Gabriel set him upright.  When we are spiritually asleep face down, God will set us upright if we listen to Him.  As Matthew Henry points out, we are no good to God if we are spiritually asleep.  Verse nineteen adds, And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be. He assures him that he shall be made to know what shall be in the last end of the indignation.  Matthew Henry says that we should take comfort in the fact that even if we live during these times of calamity, that they will pass.  These days may be intermittent, but there is coming a day when God's enemies will be defeated forever.  Daniel was only told that this would be at the time appointed for the end.  Only God knows when this time will be, so we need not be concerned.