This week’s story comes from the book of Daniel. Daniel is called a prophetic book. A Jew named Daniel is the author of this book. This book features the famous story of Daniel and the lion’s den and demonstrates God’s authority over this world.
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Daniel praises God and writes that God will be God forever. In the last book of the New Testament, we learn Christians will worship God forever! Read Revelation 22:1-5.
In verse 5, what does it say God’s servants will get to do with Him?
What is something you can praise God for throughout this week?
Should we praise God when things are tough?
Yes! Daniel certainly did. The king planned to kill Daniel if he couldn’t tell him the answer to his dream. When God gave Daniel the answer, Daniel paused to praise God before he even talked to the king! Our God is good always and forever. He deserves our praise.
Will we praise God after we die?
If you are a Christian, then yes, you will! Christians will continue worshiping and praising God in heaven. It will be wonderful! For more information, check out the OT-NT Connection.
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Schedule a meeting with your church worship leader and find out what goes into planning a worship service. Ask how your family can pray for the worship leader this week.
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God answered Daniel’s prayer! Read Daniel 2:1-18 to learn more about why Daniel praised God later in chapter two.
What would have happened to Daniel if God hadn’t shown him what the King’s dream meant?