Matthew West Encourages Followers to ‘Keep Praying Just Like Daniel did.’
By Movieguide® Contributor
Matthew West is back with another podcast episode where this time he takes his listeners on a journey through the Old Testament.
In this episode, West discusses the moment where Daniel was in the Lion’s den and how he survived.
West discussed from Daniel chapter 6, specifically in verse 10 which reads,
10 Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before.
“Daniel and the Lion’s den. God shut the mouth of the lions and protected Daniel because Daniel was brave,” West explained. “He said I’m not gonna stop praying.”
“So, I want to encourage you and say, Don’t stop praying. Like Daniel did. Keep praying just like Daniel did,” West added.
West then shared with listeners one thing that God revealed to him.
“As I read the story of Daniel for like the one millionth time. And I know I say this all the time, but I’ll be a broken record about this until I go home to heaven,” he explained. “I love the reminder that God’s Word is alive and active.”
“And you can read the same page, the same Scripture, the same story over and over over again,” West continued. “If you ask God to show you, he will always show you different things. He just never ceases to amaze me. God can speak to me in different ways through the same old story I’ve read a million times.”
West recently dropped a song called “Don’t Stop Praying.”
Movieguide® reported:
“‘DON’T STOP PRAYING’ is OUT NOW,” West posted on Instagram. “Every year I land on a personal theme that becomes a mission statement for my own faith journey. This year’s theme is don’t stop praying.”
“We’ve all been to a place where discouragement can make us wonder if God really hears our prayers,” he continued. “I wrote this song for anybody who’s ever felt like giving up or losing their faith. I couldn’t be more excited to start the new year off with this new song. I hope it encourages anyone who hears it to join me in a commitment to prayer in 2024.”
“Pray for our families, for our friends, for our enemies, for our nation, for our world. God hears the prayers of his people, so don’t stop praying,” West urged.
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