Pray Every Day
1,296 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 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.
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Romans 15:1-13
January 07, 2020 08:20Today’s Scripture: We who are strong must be considerate of those who are sensitive about things like this. We must not just please ourselves. 2 We should help others do what is right and build them up in the Lord. 3 For even Christ didn’t live to please himself. As the Scriptures say, “The insults of those […] The post Romans 15:1-13 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Romans 14:13-23
January 06, 2020 08:19Today’s Scripture: 13 So let’s stop condemning each other. Decide instead to live in such a way that you will not cause another believer to stumble and fall. 14 I know and am convinced on the authority of the Lord Jesus that no food, in and of itself, is wrong to eat. But if someone believes it […] The post Romans 14:13-23 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Romans 14:1-12
January 05, 2020 08:12Today’s Scripture: Accept other believers who are weak in faith, and don’t argue with them about what they think is right or wrong. 2 For instance, one person believes it’s all right to eat anything. But another believer with a sensitive conscience will eat only vegetables. 3 Those who feel free to eat anything must not look […] The post Romans 14:1-12 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Romans 13:8-14
January 04, 2020 08:09Today’s Scripture: 8 Owe nothing to anyone—except for your obligation to love one another. If you love your neighbor, you will fulfill the requirements of God’s law. 9 For the commandments say, “You must not commit adultery. You must not murder. You must not steal. You must not covet.”[a] These—and other such commandments—are summed up in this […] The post Romans 13:8-14 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Romans 13:1-7
January 03, 2020 08:07Today’s Scripture: Everyone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God. 2 So anyone who rebels against authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and they will be punished. 3 For the authorities do not strike fear in people who are […] The post Romans 13:1-7 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Romans 12:9-21
January 02, 2020 08:06Today’s Scripture: 9 Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. 10 Love each other with genuine affection,[a] and take delight in honoring each other. 11 Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically.[b] 12 Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and […] The post Romans 12:9-21 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Romans 12:1-8
January 01, 2020 08:15Today’s Scripture: And so, dear brothers and sisters,[a] I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him.[b] 2 Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this […] The post Romans 12:1-8 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Romans 11:22-36
December 31, 2019 08:15Today’s Scripture: 22 So you see that God is kind, but he can also be very strict. He punishes those who stop following him. But he is kind to you, if you continue trusting in his kindness. If you don’t continue depending on him, you will be cut off from the tree. 23 And if the Jews […] The post Romans 11:22-36 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Romans 11:11-21
December 30, 2019 08:14Today’s Scripture: 11 So I ask: When the Jews fell, did that fall destroy them? No! But their mistake brought salvation to those who are not Jews. The purpose of this was to make the Jews jealous. 12 Their mistake brought rich blessings to the world. And what they lost brought rich blessings to the non-Jewish people. […] The post Romans 11:11-21 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Romans 11:1-10
December 29, 2019 08:13Today’s Scripture: So I ask, “Did God force his people to leave him?” Of course not. I myself am an Israelite. I am from the family of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. 2 God chose the Israelites to be his people before they were born. And he did not force them to leave. Surely you […] The post Romans 11:1-10 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Romans 10:11-21
December 28, 2019 08:11Today’s Scripture: 11 Yes, the Scriptures say, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be disappointed.”[a] 12 It says this because there is no difference between those who are Jews and those who are not. The same Lord is the Lord of all people. And he richly blesses everyone who looks to him for help. 13 Yes, “everyone […] The post Romans 10:11-21 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Romans 10:1-10
December 27, 2019 08:10Today’s Scripture: Brothers and sisters, what I want most is for all the people of Israel to be saved. That is my prayer to God. 2 I can say this about them: They really try hard to follow God, but they don’t know the right way. 3 They did not know the way that God makes people […] The post Romans 10:1-10 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Romans 9:25-33
December 26, 2019 08:08Today’s Scripture: 25 As the Scriptures say in the book of Hosea, “The people who are not mine— I will say they are my people.And the people I did not love— I will say they are the people I love.” 26 And, “Where God said in the past, ‘You are not my people’— there they will be called children of the […] The post Romans 9:25-33 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Romans 9:14-24
December 25, 2019 08:07Today’s Scripture: 14 So what does this mean? That God is not fair? We cannot say that. 15 God said to Moses, “I will show mercy to anyone I want to show mercy to. I will show pity to anyone I choose.”[a] 16 So God will choose anyone he decides to show mercy to, and his choice does […] The post Romans 9:14-24 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Romans 9:1-13
December 24, 2019 08:06Today’s Scripture: I am in Christ and I am telling you the truth. I am not lying. And my conscience, ruled by the Holy Spirit, agrees that what I say now is true. 2 I have great sorrow and always feel much sadness 3 for my own people. They are my brothers and sisters, my earthly family. […] The post Romans 9:1-13 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Romans 8:31-39
December 23, 2019 08:04Today’s Scripture: 31 So what should we say about this? If God is for us, no one can stand against us. And God is with us. 32 He even let his own Son suffer for us. God gave his Son for all of us. So now with Jesus, God will surely give us all things. 33 Who can […] The post Romans 8:31-39 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Romans 8:18-30
December 22, 2019 08:03Today’s Scripture: 18 We have sufferings now, but these are nothing compared to the great glory that will be given to us. 19 Everything that God made is waiting with excitement for the time when he will show the world who his children are. The whole world wants very much for that to happen. 20 Everything God made […] The post Romans 8:18-30 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Romans 8:12-17
December 21, 2019 08:01Today’s Scripture: 12 So, my brothers and sisters, we must not be ruled by our sinful selves. We must not live the way our sinful selves want. 13 If you use your lives to do what your sinful selves want, you will die spiritually. But if you use the Spirit’s help to stop doing the wrong things […] The post Romans 8:12-17 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Romans 8:1-11
December 20, 2019 08:00Today’s Scripture: So now anyone who is in Christ Jesus is not judged guilty. 2 That is because in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit that brings life made you[a] free. It made you free from the law that brings sin and death. 3 The law was without power because it was made weak by our […] The post Romans 8:1-11 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Romans 7:14-25
December 19, 2019 08:58Today’s Scripture: 14 We know that the law is spiritual, but I am not. I am so human. Sin rules me as if I were its slave. 15 I don’t understand why I act the way I do. I don’t do the good I want to do, and I do the evil I hate. 16 And if I […] The post Romans 7:14-25 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Romans 7:7-13
December 18, 2019 08:57Today’s Scripture: 7 You might think I am saying that sin and the law are the same. That is not true. But the law was the only way I could learn what sin means. I would never have known it is wrong to want something that is not mine. But the law said, “You must not […] The post Romans 7:7-13 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Romans 7:1-6
December 17, 2019 08:56Today’s Scripture: Brothers and sisters, you all understand the Law of Moses. So surely you know that the law rules over people only while they are alive. 2 It’s like what the law says about marriage: A woman must stay married to her husband as long as he is alive. But if her husband dies, she […] The post Romans 7:1-6 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Romans 6:15-23
December 16, 2019 08:54Today’s Scripture: 15 So what should we do? Should we sin because we are under grace and not under law? Certainly not! 16 Surely you know that you become the slaves of whatever you give yourselves to. Anything or anyone you follow will be your master. You can follow sin, or you can obey God. Following sin […] The post Romans 6:15-23 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Romans 6:1-14
December 15, 2019 08:53Today’s Scripture: So do you think we should continue sinning so that God will give us more and more grace? 2 Of course not! Our old sinful life ended. It’s dead. So how can we continue living in sin? 3 Did you forget that all of us became part of Christ Jesus when we were baptized? In […] The post Romans 6:1-14 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Romans 5:12-21
December 14, 2019 08:51Today’s Scripture: 12 Sin came into the world because of what one man did. And with sin came death. So this is why all people must die—because all people have sinned. 13 Sin was in the world before the Law of Moses. But God does not consider people guilty of sin if there is no law. 14 But […] The post Romans 5:12-21 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Romans 5:1-11
December 13, 2019 08:50Today’s Scripture: We have been made right with God because of our faith. So we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through our faith, Christ has brought us into that blessing of God’s grace that we now enjoy. And we are very happy because of the hope we have of sharing God’s […] The post Romans 5:1-11 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Romans 4:13-25
December 12, 2019 08:48Today’s Scripture: 13 Abraham and his descendants received the promise that they would get the whole world. But Abraham did not receive that promise because he followed the law. He received that promise because he was right with God through his faith. 14 If people could get God’s promise by following the law, then faith is worthless. […] The post Romans 4:13-25 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Romans 4:1-12
December 11, 2019 08:46Today’s Scripture: So what can we say about Abraham, the father of our people? What did he learn about faith? 2 If Abraham was made right by the things he did, he had a reason to boast about himself. But God knew different. 3 That’s why the Scriptures say, “Abraham believed God, and because of this he […] The post Romans 4:1-12 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Romans 3:21-31
December 10, 2019 08:45Today’s Scripture: 21 But God has a way to make people right, and it has nothing to do with the law. He has now shown us that new way, which the law and the prophets told us about. 22 God makes people right through their faith in[a] Jesus Christ. He does this for all who believe in […] The post Romans 3:21-31 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Romans 3:9-20
December 09, 2019 08:43Today’s Scripture: 9 So are we Jews better than other people? No, we have already said that those who are Jews, as well as those who are not Jews, are the same. They are all guilty of sin. 10 As the Scriptures say, “There is no one doing what is right, not even one.11 There is no one who […] The post Romans 3:9-20 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Romans 3:1-8
December 08, 2019 08:42Today’s Scripture: So, do Jews have anything that others don’t have? Do they get any benefit from being circumcised? 2 Yes, the Jews have many benefits. The most important one is this: God trusted the Jews with his teachings. 3 It is true that some Jews were not faithful to God. But will that stop God from […] The post Romans 3:1-8 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Romans 2:17-29
December 07, 2019 08:40Today’s Scripture: 17 What about you? You say you are a Jew. You trust in the law and proudly claim to be close to God. 18 You know what God wants you to do. And you know what is important, because you have learned the law. 19 You think you are a guide for people who don’t know […] The post Romans 2:17-29 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Romans 2:12-16
December 06, 2019 08:39Today’s Scripture: 12 People who have the law and those who have never heard of the law are all the same when they sin. People who don’t have the law and are sinners will be lost. And, in the same way, those who have the law and are sinners will be judged by the law. 13 Hearing […] The post Romans 2:12-16 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Romans 2:1-11
December 05, 2019 08:38Today’s Scripture: So do you think that you can judge those other people? You are wrong. You too are guilty of sin. You judge them, but you do the same things they do. So when you judge them, you are really condemning yourself. 2 God judges all who do such things, and we know his judgment […] The post Romans 2:1-11 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Romans 1:26-32
December 04, 2019 08:36Today’s Scripture: 26 Because people did those things, God left them and let them do the shameful things they wanted to do. Women stopped having natural sex with men and started having sex with other women. 27 In the same way, men stopped having natural sex with women and began wanting each other all the time. Men […] The post Romans 1:26-32 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Romans 1:18-25
December 03, 2019 08:35Today’s Scripture: 18 God shows his anger from heaven against all the evil and wrong things that people do. Their evil lives hide the truth they have. 19 This makes God angry because they have been shown what he is like. Yes, God has made it clear to them. 20 There are things about God that people cannot […] The post Romans 1:18-25 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Romans 1:8-17
December 02, 2019 08:33Today’s Scripture: 8 First I want to say that I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you. I thank him because people everywhere in the world are talking about your great faith. 9-10 Every time I pray, I always remember you. God knows this is true. He is the one I serve with all […] The post Romans 1:8-17 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
Romans 1:1-7
December 01, 2019 08:11Today’s Scripture: Romans 1:1-7. Greetings from Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus. God chose me to be an apostle and gave me the work of telling his Good News. God promised long ago through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures to give this Good News to his people. The Good News is about God’s Son, […] The post Romans 1:1-7 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
John 21:15-25
November 30, 2019 08:11Today’s Scripture: 15 When they finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John do you love me more than these?” He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Take care of my lambs.” 16 Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John do you love me?” He answered, “Yes, Lord, you […] The post John 21:15-25 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
John 21:1-14
November 29, 2019 08:09Today’s Scripture: Later, Jesus showed himself to his followers by Lake Galilee.[a] This is how it happened: 2 Some of the followers were together. They were Simon Peter, Thomas (called Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the two sons of Zebedee, and two other followers. 3 Simon Peter said, “I am going out to fish.” The other […] The post John 21:1-14 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
John 20:19-30
November 28, 2019 08:07Today’s Scripture: 19 It was the first day of the week. That evening Jesus’ followers were together. The doors were locked, because they were afraid of the Jews. Then Jesus came and stood among them. He said, “Peace be with you!” 20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. His followers were […] The post John 20:19-30 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
John 20:10-18
November 27, 2019 08:06Today’s Scripture: 10 Then the followers went back home. 11 But Mary stood outside the tomb, crying. While she was still crying, she bent down and looked inside the tomb. 12 She saw two angels dressed in white. They were sitting where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and one at the feet. 13 They asked her, […] The post John 20:10-18 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
John 20:1-9
November 26, 2019 08:04Today’s Scripture: Early on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb. It was still dark. Mary saw that the large stone had been moved away from the tomb. 2 So Mary ran to Simon Peter and the other follower (the one Jesus loved). Mary said, “They have taken the Lord out […] The post John 20:1-9 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
John 19:38-42
November 25, 2019 08:03Today’s Scripture: 38 Later, a man named Joseph from Arimathea asked Pilate if he could take the body of Jesus. (Joseph was a secret follower of Jesus, because he was afraid of the Jews.) Pilate gave his permission. So Joseph came and took Jesus’ body away. 39 Nicodemus went with Joseph. Nicodemus was the man who earlier […] The post John 19:38-42 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
John 19:28-37
November 24, 2019 08:01Today’s Scripture: 28 After this, Jesus knew that everything had been done. To make the Scripture come true, he said, “I am thirsty.”[a] 29 There was a jar full of vinegar there, so the soldiers soaked a sponge in it. Then they put the sponge on a branch of a hyssop plant and lifted it to Jesus’ […] The post John 19:28-37 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
John 19:17-27
November 23, 2019 08:00Today’s Scripture: 17 Carrying his own cross, Jesus went out to a place called The Place of the Skull. (In the Jewish language[a] this place is called Golgotha.) 18 There they nailed Jesus to the cross. They also put two other men on crosses, one on each side of Jesus with Jesus in the middle. 19 Pilate wrote […] The post John 19:17-27 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
John 19:7-16
November 22, 2019 08:58Today’s Scripture: 7 The Jews answered, “We have a law that says he should die, because he said he is the Son of God.” 8 When Pilate heard this, he was even more afraid. 9 He went back inside the palace and asked Jesus, “Where are you from?” But Jesus did not answer him. 10 Pilate said, “You refuse […] The post John 19:7-16 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
John 19:1-6
November 21, 2019 08:56Today’s Scripture: Then Pilate ordered that Jesus be taken away and whipped. 2 The soldiers used some thorny branches to make a crown. They put this crown on Jesus’ head and put a purple robe around him. 3 Then they came to Jesus many times and said, “Hail, King of the Jews!” They hit Jesus in the […] The post John 19:1-6 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
John 18:28-40
November 20, 2019 08:54Today’s Scripture: 28 Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas’ house to the Roman governor’s palace. It was early in the morning. The Jews would not go inside the palace. They did not want to make themselves unclean,[a] because they wanted to eat the Passover meal. 29 So Pilate went outside to them. He asked, “What charges do […] The post John 18:28-40 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.
John 18:19-27
November 19, 2019 08:52Today’s Scripture: 19 The high priest asked Jesus questions about his followers and his teaching. 20 Jesus answered, “I have spoken openly to everyone. I have always taught in synagogues and in the Temple, where all the Jews come together. I never said anything in secret. 21 So why do you question me? Ask the people who heard […] The post John 18:19-27 appeared first on Mary DeMuth.