Building a Life of Prayer
This short (5-minute), daily podcast is designed to help you grow in your comfort and confidence in prayer. By teaching through the prayers of the Bible, Pastor David Beaty of River Oaks Community Church in Clemmons, NC, U.S.A., will help you to come to enjoy prayer more, whether praying alone or praying with others.
Episodes
523 episodes
Praise the Lord
Each of the last five Psalms (146 -150) in the Book of Psalms begins and ends with the words "Praise the Lord," which is the translation of the Hebrew word הַ֥לְלוּיָ֨הּ (hallelujah). This final section of the Book of Psalm...
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The Lord is Near to All Who Call on Him
Psalm 145 is a song of praise. It teaches us that it is always good to begin a time of prayer with praise to God. Further, recalling and praying the truths in Scripture about God is a good practice.
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Blessed are the People Whose God is the Lord
Psalm 144 is a Psalm of David. In it, David prays for blessing upon God's people. It teaches us that we should always praise God for who he is and what he has done for us. We must always come before God with humility and pray for his power to b...
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Let Your Good Spirit Lead Me
In Psalm 143, King David pleads with God for mercy instead of judgment. He prays for guidance from God in the midst of his suffering. God is the source of mercy when we need His restoring grace.
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Seek God First
King David begins Psalm 142 by crying out to the Lord for mercy. He then acknowledges that God is his refuge and makes specific requests of God. It teaches us that even in our lowest and darkest times, we should seek God first.
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My Eyes Are Toward You, O God
Psalm 141 starts with a request for the prayer to ascend before the Lord as worship. It also contains a request for help in controlling speech and having strength in keeping godly discipline.
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The Upright Shall Dwell in God's Presence
In Psalm 140 King David addresses the Lord with confidence. It is great Psalm for those who are afflicted to review and meditate upon.
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Lead Me in the Way Everlasting
Psalm 139 can guide us to more effective times of prayer by reminding us that it is always good to begin a time of prayer with a focus on who God is. That helps us to get our eyes off ourselves and onto God. It also reminds us that God knows us...
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Strength of Soul
Psalm 138 is a Psalm of David. It begins with a commitment to thanking and praising God for his steadfast love and faithfulness. When we turn to God in times of weariness, God can provide "strength of soul."
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Give Thanks to the Lord
Psalm 136 is a call to give thanks to the Lord for his goodness. It is also a call to give thanks for his many benefits to his people such as those found in creation and those benefits that are part of salvation.
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Prayer for Unity
Verses from Psalms 132, 133, and 134 remind us that God keeps his promises and His Word, that we need to pray for unity among God's people and call us to praise and bless the Lord.
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In His Word I Hope
Verses from Psalms 129, 130, and 131 remind us that God is our deliver, teach us to seek God when we are in despair, and call us to humility before the Lord.
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God Restores His People
Verses from Psalms 126, 127, and 128 teach us that God is a restorer of His people. They call us to pray sincerely to God and remind us that God is the source of all true blessings.
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Our Help Is In The Name of the Lord
Verses from Psalms 123, 124, and 125 teach us that we pray to God because of who He is. God is Lord over all, our helper, our creator, and our source of stability. We should trust in God and find our security in Him.
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Songs of Ascent
The "Songs of Ascent" are a collection of Psalms (120-134) that were probably sung by pilgrims who were "ascending" or "going up" to Jerusalem. Sections from Psalms 120, 121, and 122 teach us that we should call to God whenever we are in distre...
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Let My Soul Live and Praise You
In this final episode on Psalm 119, we look at the last verses (161-176), which comprise two sections. The first section is headed by two Hebrew letters that are treated together שׂ (pronounced shin) and שׁ (pronounced sin), and...
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Having Trouble Getting Started in Prayer?
Psalm 119, the section headed with "פ," pronounced pe, begins with praise and then makes a statement about the power and benefit of God's Word. If you are having trouble getting started in a time of prayer, open your Bible, read ...
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I Love Your Commandments
In Psalm 119, the sections headed with the Hebrew letter "ס," pronounced samek, and the Hebrew letter "ע," pronounced ayin (verses 113-128) imply that the psalmist is undergoing significant adversity. It te...
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Make Us Blameless in Your Statutes
Psalm 119, verses 73-80, teaches us that meditating on God's Word is a great way to keep our hearts aligned with God's will during times of adversity.
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Teach Me Your Ways
Throughout Psalm 119, verses 65-72, the writer expresses a great desire for learning from God. When we seek to learn from God during our times of trial, we can grow in our faith and the quality of steadfastness.
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I Trust in You Word
Verses 33-48 of Psalm 119 contain a number of valuable verses that teach us how to pray for guidance, for the ability to obey God's Word, for protection from covetousness, and from protection from looking at evil things.
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Open My Eyes
The theme of Psalm 119 is the Word of God. Verse 18 reads "Open my eyes that I may behold wonderous things out of your law." This is a great verse to memorize and pray before reading your Bible.
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The Longest Chapter in the Bible
Psalm 119 is the longest Psalm. It has 176 verses, making it the longest chapter in the Bible. It is longer than some entire books of the Bible. It is a remarkable composition and is known as an alphabetic acrostic.
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