Pray Every Day
1,296 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 446 ratingsPray through the Bible verse by verse with Mary DeMuth. When life overwhelms you, unburden yourself through prayer and experience God’s nearness. God is listening.
Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
Acts 13:42-46
July 24, 2020 07:11 - 5.8 MBToday’s Scripture: 42 Paul and Barnabas prepared to leave the synagogue, but the people wanted to hear more and urged them to return the following Sabbath. 43 As the people dispersed after the meeting, many Jews and converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas. Privately Paul and Barnabas continued teaching them and urged them to remain steadfast […] The post Acts 13:42-46 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 13:34-41
July 23, 2020 07:10 - 5.74 MBToday’s Scripture: 34 Elsewhere God promises that Jesus will rise and never return to death and corruption again: “I will make You the holy and faithful promises I made to David.”[a] 35 Similarly, another psalm says, “You will not abandon Me to experience death and the grave or leave Me to rot alone.”[b] 36 We all know David […] The post Acts 13:34-41 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 13:24-33
July 22, 2020 07:08 - 5.94 MBToday’s Scripture: 24 Before Jesus arrived on the scene, His cousin John was hard at work, proclaiming to all the people of Israel a ceremonial washing through baptism[a] and pointing to a new direction in thought and life. 25 John’s ministry climaxed when he said, “Who do you assume me to be? I am not the One […] The post Acts 13:24-33 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 13:13-23
July 21, 2020 07:07 - 5.71 MBToday’s Scripture: 13 Paul and his entourage boarded a ship and set sail from Paphos. They traveled north to Perga in Pamphylia. John Mark, however, abandoned the mission and returned to Jerusalem. 14 Paul and Barnabas continued from Perga to Pisidian Antioch; and on the Sabbath, they entered the synagogue and sat down. 15 After the regular reading […] The post Acts 13:13-23 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 13:1-12
July 20, 2020 07:05 - 5.68 MBToday’s Scripture: The church in Antioch had grown strong, with many prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon (a dark man from Central Africa), Lucius (from Cyrene in North Africa), Manaen (a member of Herod’s governing council), and Saul. 2 Once they were engaged in a time of worship and fasting when the Holy Spirit spoke to them, […] The post Acts 13:1-12 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 12:18-25
July 19, 2020 07:04 - 5.9 MBToday’s Scripture: 18 But when morning came and Peter was gone, there was a huge uproar among the soldiers. 19 Herod sent troops to find Peter, but he was missing. Herod interrogated the guards and ordered their executions. Peter headed down toward the coast to Caesarea, and he remained there. 20 At this time there was major political […] The post Acts 12:18-25 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 12:12-17
July 18, 2020 07:02 - 5.76 MBToday’s Scripture: (Mary’s son, John Mark, would eventually become an important associate of the apostles.) A large group had gathered there to pray for Peter and his safety. 13 He knocked at the outer gate; and a maid, Rhoda, answered. 14 She recognized Peter’s voice, but she was so overcome with excitement that she left him standing […] The post Acts 12:12-17 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 12:7-11
July 17, 2020 07:59 - 5.61 MBToday’s Scripture: 7 Suddenly the cell fills with light: it is a messenger of the Lord manifesting himself. He taps Peter on the side, awakening him. Messenger of the Lord: Get up, quickly. The chains fall off Peter’s wrists. Messenger of the Lord: 8 Come on! Put on your belt. Put on your sandals. Peter puts them […] The post Acts 12:7-11 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 12:1-6
July 16, 2020 07:58 - 5.61 MBToday’s Scripture: Back in Jerusalem, hard times came to the disciples. King Herod violently seized some who belonged to the church with the intention of mistreating them. 2 He ordered James (brother of John) to be executed by the sword, the first of those appointed as emissaries to be martyred. 3 This move pleased Jewish public opinion, […] The post Acts 12:1-6 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 11:22-30
July 15, 2020 07:56 - 5.83 MBToday’s Scripture: 22 Word of this new development came to the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch to investigate. 23 He arrived and saw God’s grace in action there, so he rejoiced and urged them to remain faithful to the Lord, to maintain an enduring, unshakable devotion. 24 This Barnabas truly was a good man, […] The post Acts 11:22-30 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 11:18b-21
July 14, 2020 07:54 - 5.82 MBToday’s Scripture: 18 There was no argument, only silence. Circumcised Believers: Well then, we must conclude that God has given to the outsiders the opportunity to rethink their lives, turn to God,[a] and gain a new life. 19 The believers who were scattered from Judea because of the persecution following Stephen’s stoning kept moving out, reaching Phoenicia, […] The post Acts 11:18b-21 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 11:1-18a
July 13, 2020 07:53 - 6.27 MBToday’s Scripture: 1-2 By the time Peter and his friends from Joppa returned to Jerusalem, news about outsiders accepting God’s message had already spread to the Lord’s emissaries[a] and believers there. Some of the circumcised believers didn’t welcome Peter with joy, but with criticism. Circumcised Believers: 3 Why did you violate divine law by associating with outsiders […] The post Acts 11:1-18a appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 10:44-48
July 12, 2020 07:50 - 5.67 MBToday’s Scripture: 44 Peter wasn’t planning to stop at this point, but the Holy Spirit suddenly interrupted and came upon all the people who were listening. 45-46 They began speaking in foreign languages (just as the Jewish disciples did on the Day of Pentecost), and their hearts overflowed in joyful praises to God. Peter’s friends from Joppa—all […] The post Acts 10:44-48 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 10:30-43
July 11, 2020 07:48 - 6.03 MBToday’s Scripture: Cornelius: 30 It was about this time of day four days ago when I was here, in my house, praying the customary midafternoon prayer. Suddenly a man appeared out of nowhere. His clothes were dazzling white, and he stood directly in front of me 31 and addressed me: “Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and […] The post Acts 10:30-43 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 10:24-29
July 10, 2020 07:47 - 5.56 MBToday’s Scripture: 24 They arrived in Caesarea the next afternoon just before three o’clock. Cornelius had anticipated their arrival and had assembled his relatives and close friends to welcome them. 25 When Peter and Cornelius met, Cornelius fell at Peter’s feet in worship, 26 but Peter helped him up. Peter: Stand up, man! I am just a human […] The post Acts 10:24-29 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 10:18-23
July 09, 2020 07:45 - 5.66 MBToday’s Scripture: Delegation: 18 Is there a man named Simon, also called Peter, staying at this house? 19-20 Peter’s mind was still racing about the vision when the voice of the Holy Spirit broke through his churning thoughts. Holy Spirit: The three men who are searching for you have been sent by Me. So get up! Go […] The post Acts 10:18-23 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 10:9-17
July 08, 2020 07:45 - 5.84 MBToday’s Scripture: 9 Just as these men were nearing Joppa about noon the next day, Peter went up on the flat rooftop of Simon the tanner’s house. He planned to pray, 10 but he soon grew hungry. While his lunch was being prepared, Peter had a vision of his own—a vision that linked his present hunger with […] The post Acts 10:9-17 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 10:1-8
July 07, 2020 07:42 - 5.6 MBToday’s Scripture: 10 Cornelius, a Roman Centurion and a member of a unit called the Italian Cohort, lived in Caesarea. 2 Cornelius was an outsider, but he was a devout man—a God-fearing fellow with a God-fearing family. He consistently and generously gave to the poor, and he practiced constant prayer to God. 3 About three o’clock one afternoon, […] The post Acts 10:1-8 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 9:36-43
July 06, 2020 07:41 - 5.85 MBToday’s Scripture: 36 In a nearby coastal city, Joppa, there lived a disciple whose Aramaic name was Tabitha, or Dorcas in Greek. She was a good woman—devotedly doing good and giving to the poor. 37 While Peter was in Lydda, she fell sick and died. Her fellow disciples washed her body and laid her in an upstairs […] The post Acts 9:36-43 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 9:32-35
July 05, 2020 07:39 - 5.4 MBToday’s Scripture: 32 Peter hadn’t been idle during all this time. He was having a number of amazing experiences of his own, traveling from group to group and visiting the various communities of believers. Once he came to a town called Lydda, a border town between Samaria and Judea, and met with God’s special people there. […] The post Acts 9:32-35 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 9:27-31
July 04, 2020 07:37 - 6.19 MBToday’s Scripture: 27 Only one person accepted Saul as a genuine disciple, Barnabas, who became Saul’s advocate to the apostles. He told the whole story of what happened in Damascus, from Saul’s vision and message from the Lord to his transformation into a confident proclaimer of the name of Jesus. 28 Finally they accepted Saul and gave […] The post Acts 9:27-31 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 9:22-26
July 03, 2020 07:35 - 5.83 MBToday’s Scripture: 22 As time passed, Saul’s confidence grew stronger and stronger, so much so that he debated with the Jews of Damascus and made an irrefutable case that Jesus is, in fact, God’s Anointed, the Liberating King. 23 They didn’t like being confounded like this; so after several days, the Jews plotted to assassinate Saul. 24 But […] The post Acts 9:22-26 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 9:17-21
July 02, 2020 07:34 - 5.54 MBToday’s Scripture: 17 So Ananias went and entered the house where Saul was staying. He laid his hands on Saul and called to him. Ananias: Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on your way here, sent me so you can regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit. 18 At that instant, […] The post Acts 9:17-21 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 9:10-16
July 01, 2020 07:21 - 5.45 MBToday’s Scripture: 10 Meanwhile, in Damascus a disciple named Ananias had a vision in which the Lord Jesus spoke to him. The Lord: Ananias. Ananias: Here I am, Lord. The Lord: 11 Get up and go to Straight Boulevard. Go to the house of Judas, and inquire about a man from Tarsus, Saul by name. He is […] The post Acts 9:10-16 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 9:1-9
June 30, 2020 07:46 - 5.84 MBToday’s Scripture: But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3 Now as he went on […] The post Acts 9:1-9 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 8:26-40
June 29, 2020 07:45 - 5.79 MBToday’s Scripture: 26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Rise and go toward the south[a] to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is a desert place. 27 And he rose and went. And there was an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was […] The post Acts 8:26-40 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 8:9-25
June 28, 2020 07:42 - 5.64 MBToday’s Scripture: 9 But there was a man named Simon, who had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was somebody great. 10 They all paid attention to him, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is the power of God that is called Great.” 11 And […] The post Acts 8:9-25 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 8:4-8
June 27, 2020 07:40 - 5.93 MBToday’s Scripture: 4 Now those who were scattered went about preaching the word. 5 Philip went down to the city[a] of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ. 6 And the crowds with one accord paid attention to what was being said by Philip, when they heard him and saw the signs that he did. 7 For unclean spirits, […] The post Acts 8:4-8 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 8:1-3
June 26, 2020 07:38 - 5.57 MBToday’s Scripture: And Saul approved of his execution. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. 2 Devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him. 3 But Saul was ravaging the church, and entering […] The post Acts 8:1-3 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 7-54-60
June 25, 2020 07:35 - 5.86 MB54 Now when they heard these things they were enraged, and they ground their teeth at him. 55 But he, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. 56 And he said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man […] The post Acts 7-54-60 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 7:44-53
June 24, 2020 07:33 - 5.62 MBToday’s Scripture: 44 “Our fathers had the tent of witness in the wilderness, just as he who spoke to Moses directed him to make it, according to the pattern that he had seen. 45 Our fathers in turn brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations that God drove out before our fathers. So it […] The post Acts 7:44-53 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 7:35-43
June 23, 2020 07:31 - 5.62 MBToday’s Scripture: 35 “This Moses, whom they rejected, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge?’—this man God sent as both ruler and redeemer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush. 36 This man led them out, performing wonders and signs in Egypt and at the Red Sea and in […] The post Acts 7:35-43 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 7:23-34
June 22, 2020 07:30 - 5.6 MBToday’s Scripture: 23 “When he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brothers, the children of Israel. 24 And seeing one of them being wronged, he defended the oppressed man and avenged him by striking down the Egyptian. 25 He supposed that his brothers would understand that God was giving them salvation by […] The post Acts 7:23-34 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 7:9-22
June 21, 2020 07:27 - 5.82 MBToday’s Scripture: 9 “And the patriarchs, jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt; but God was with him 10 and rescued him out of all his afflictions and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and over all his household. 11 Now there came a famine throughout all Egypt […] The post Acts 7:9-22 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 7:1-8
June 20, 2020 07:26 - 5.74 MBToday’s Scripture: And the high priest said, “Are these things so?” 2 And Stephen said: “Brothers and fathers, hear me. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran, 3 and said to him, ‘Go out from your land and from your kindred and go into the […] The post Acts 7:1-8 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 6:8-15
June 19, 2020 07:24 - 5.8 MBToday’s Scripture: 8 And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people. 9 Then some of those who belonged to the synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, rose up and disputed with Stephen. […] The post Acts 6:8-15 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 6:1-7
June 18, 2020 07:22 - 5.49 MBToday’s Scripture: Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists[a] arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. 2 And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching the […] The post Acts 6:1-7 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 5:27-42
June 17, 2020 07:21 - 5.69 MBToday’s Scripture: 27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest questioned them, 28 saying, “We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.” 29 But Peter and the apostles […] The post Acts 5:27-42 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 5:17-26
June 16, 2020 07:19 - 6.29 MBToday’s Scripture: 17 But the high priest rose up, and all who were with him (that is, the party of the Sadducees), and filled with jealousy 18 they arrested the apostles and put them in the public prison. 19 But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said, […] The post Acts 5:17-26 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 5:12-16
June 15, 2020 07:18 - 5.47 MBToday’s Scripture: 12 Now many signs and wonders were regularly done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon’s Portico. 13 None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high esteem. 14 And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both […] The post Acts 5:12-16 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 5:1-11
June 14, 2020 07:16 - 5.83 MBToday’s Scripture: But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, 2 and with his wife’s knowledge he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and laid it at the apostles’ feet. 3 But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to […] The post Acts 5:1-11 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 4:32-37
June 13, 2020 07:14 - 5.63 MBToday’s Scripture: 32 Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common. 33 And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, […] The post Acts 4:32-37 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 4:23-31
June 12, 2020 07:13 - 6.21 MBToday’s Scripture: 23 When they were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them. 24 And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, “Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them, 25 who […] The post Acts 4:23-31 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 4:13-22
June 11, 2020 07:12 - 5.65 MBToday’s Scripture: 13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus. 14 But seeing the man who was healed standing beside them, they had nothing to say in opposition. 15 But when they had commanded them […] The post Acts 4:13-22 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 4:1-12
June 10, 2020 07:10 - 5.58 MBToday’s Scripture: And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, 2 greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3 And they arrested them and put them in custody until the next day, for […] The post Acts 4:1-12 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Forgive me, Lord.
June 09, 2020 11:43 - 11 MBToday I recorded a special episode of the Pray Every Day show in light of what’s been happening around our nation and the world. Normally I pray spontaneously, but today I crafted this prayer because I realize just how important words can be. I hope you hear my heart in this prayer. I hope you […] The post Forgive me, Lord. appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 3:11-26
June 09, 2020 07:08 - 5.52 MBToday’s Scripture: 11 While he clung to Peter and John, all the people, utterly astounded, ran together to them in the portico called Solomon’s. 12 And when Peter saw it he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or […] The post Acts 3:11-26 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 3:1-10
June 08, 2020 07:07 - 5.48 MBToday’s Scripture: Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.[a] 2 And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate to ask alms of those entering the temple. 3 Seeing Peter […] The post Acts 3:1-10 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 2:42-47
June 07, 2020 07:04 - 5.42 MBToday’s Scripture: 42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe[a] came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common. 45 And they were selling their […] The post Acts 2:42-47 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Acts 2:37-41
June 06, 2020 07:03 - 5.83 MBToday’s Scripture: 37 Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” 38 And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you […] The post Acts 2:37-41 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.