Episodes

Our God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is the covenant (promise-keeping God). Therefore our path is illuminated for us by that word, and our rest is in His promises. Nun Psalm 119:105-112 105 Thy word is a lamp to my feet, And a light to my path. 106 I have sworn, and I will confirm it, That I will keep Thy righteous ordinances. 107 I am exceedingly afflicted; Revive me, O LORD, according to Thy word. 108 O accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, And teach me Thine ordinances. ...

You might hear one of my go-to verses to put our sojourn into proper perspective. Lamedh Psalm 119:89-96 89 Forever, O LORD, Thy word is settled in heaven. 90 Thy faithfulness continues throughout all generations; Thou didst establish the earth, and it stands. 91 They stand this day according to Thine ordinances, For all things are Thy servants. 92 If Thy law had not been my delight, Then I would have perished in my affliction. 93 I will never forget Thy precepts, For by them Thou hast re...

It may sound odd to read: 1 Timothy 2:1-2 1 First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, 2 for kings and all who are in authority, in order that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. Or even odder, to read: 7 ‘And seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf; for in its welfare you will have welfare.’ Knowing now, if you had not read it bef...

It may sound odd to read: 1 Timothy 2:1-2 1 First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, 2 for kings and all who are in authority, in order that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. Or even odder, to read: 7 ‘And seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf; for in its welfare you will have welfare.’ Knowing now, if you had not read it bef...

To expand on the privilege it is to talk about prayer with you, I prefaced our reading today with: So often do I say this. It might sound like routine spoken without true meaning. In fact, there are times when I record and think I was too excited during parts of this episode. In what we often expect to hear from others, I do not sound excited; I have to pray at all times that the Holy Spirit communicates the energy His word brings to my soul. But it occurred to me this morning, in the last 6 y...

Where do we go in the extremely acute sorrows or the turmoil of our souls? But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassing greatness of the power may be of God and not from ourselves; we are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed… Luke 18:1 Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not to lose heart… Praying through Holy Writ is an exercise ...

All His commandments are faithful; they refresh our souls. Kaph Psalm 119:81-88 81 My soul languishes for Thy salvation; I wait for Thy word. 82 My eyes fail with longing for Thy word, While I say, “When wilt Thou comfort me?” 83 Though I have become like a wineskin in the smoke, I do not forget Thy statutes. 84 How many are the days of Thy servant? When wilt Thou execute judgment on those who persecute me? 85 The arrogant have dug pits for me, Men who are not in accord with Thy law. 86 ...

The One who knows us best and loves us most can be trusted to guide us to our haven of rest. Yodh Psalm 119:73-80 73 Thy hands made me and fashioned me; Give me understanding, that I may learn Thy commandments. 74 May those who fear Thee see me and be glad, Because I wait for Thy word. 75 I know, O LORD, that Thy judgments are righteous, And that in faithfulness Thou hast afflicted me. 76 O may Thy lovingkindness comfort me, According to Thy word to Thy servant. 77 May Thy compassion come...

John 11:40 Jesus *said to her, “Did I not say to you, if you believe, you will see the glory of God?” Coming amid the death of Lazarus, the great sorrow of his sisters, and the confused faces of the disciples. In this maelstrom of sickness, death, grief, fear, and the lessons in faith for them all. The disciples, Mary and Martha, and even the crowds wondered at the delay, actions, and words of Jesus. Yet, in a moment, they would see the glory of God in a way none of them could have imagined. ...

Whatever draws us closer to God is a blessing. - Charles Spurgeon Teth Psalm 119:65-72 65 Thou hast dealt well with Thy servant, O LORD, according to Thy word. 66 Teach me good discernment and knowledge, For I believe in Thy commandments. 67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Thy word. 68 Thou art good and doest good; Teach me Thy statutes. 69 The arrogant have forged a lie against me; With all my heart I will observe Thy precepts. 70 Their heart is covered with fat, Bu...

Whatever draws us closer to God is a blessing. - Charles Spurgeon Teth Psalm 119:65-72 65 Thou hast dealt well with Thy servant, O LORD, according to Thy word. 66 Teach me good discernment and knowledge, For I believe in Thy commandments. 67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Thy word. 68 Thou art good and doest good; Teach me Thy statutes. 69 The arrogant have forged a lie against me; With all my heart I will observe Thy precepts. 70 Their heart is covered with fat, Bu...

Circa 1995, as I was preparing "The Prayer Warrior's Journal," I learned I had almost completely ignored three prayer requests from the most critical person in my life. Father, Son, and Holy Ghost is that person, and I had been deaf to His appeals. As we come to Matthew 9:35-38 35 And Jesus was going about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness. 36 And seeing the mult...

We promise to keep His words; we pray He teaches us. Heth Psalm 119:57-64 57 The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Thy words. 58 I entreated Thy favor with all my heart; Be gracious to me according to Thy word. 59 I considered my ways, And turned my feet to Thy testimonies. 60 I hastened and did not delay To keep Thy commandments. 61 The cords of the wicked have encircled me, But I have not forgotten Thy law. 62 At midnight I shall rise to give thanks to Thee Because of Thy rig...

We are back, live, so to speak, to the table, chatting to God’s people about the great and wonderful blessing and opportunity of prayer, communion with God Almighty El Elyon (God Most High). I did want to make our first Simi-lengthy episode a personal one, which is why we began with some thoughts from Richard Baxter’s book, The Saint’s Everlasting Rest. Richard Baxter exhorts us to rest now.. From the text Hebrews 4:9 There remains therefore a Sabbath rest for the people of God; Baxter gives...

By the grace and mercies of God in Christ, we boast without blushing, “This has become mine, that I observe with hope and joy His precepts. Zayin Psalm 119:49-55 49 Remember the word to Thy servant, In which Thou hast made me hope. 50 This is my comfort in my affliction, That Thy word has revived me. 51 The arrogant utterly deride me, Yet I do not turn aside from Thy law. 52 I have remembered Thine ordinances from of old, O LORD, And comfort myself. 53 Burning indignation has seized me be...

Vav Psalm 119:41-48 May Thy lovingkindnesses also come to me, O LORD, Thy salvation according to Thy word; 42 So I shall have an answer for him who reproaches me, For I trust in Thy word. 43 And do not take the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, For I await for Thine ordinances. 44 So I will keep Thy law continually, Forever and ever. 45 And I will walk at liberty, For I seek Thy precepts. 46 I will also speak of Thy testimonies before kings, And shall not be ashamed. 47And I shall d...

We are back. You can read a more comprehensive description of the last couple months at www.frponprayer.com, Fred-log post titled, “What a Long Strange Trip, but to whet your appetite: A couple of months ago, I mentioned I had a minor medical surgery to look forward to. A funny thing happened on my way to healing. I didn’t heal, and it was not amusing. In fact, I began this “I’m so glad to be back” Fred-log thirty-four days ago. (Two weeks after the surgery.) I had recorded several episodes w...

It is the nature of sheep to be unable to rest, drink, or eat if they are in anxiety, the good shepherd, leads his charge into the center of the sheepfold, so the sheep have the peace they need to eat, drink, and rest. We follow our Good Shepherd into His protective sheepfold, where our souls find all we need. Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wi...

We are seeking the will of the Lord as He leads. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit always guide in His will to glorify Himself and show us His goodness in and through all circumstances, Glory to God! The next couple of weeks may find us even more sporadic, but we are given over to His glorious will. Daleth Psalm 119:25-32 My soul cleaves to the dust; Revive me according to Thy word. 26 I have told of my ways, and Thou hast answered me; Teach me Thy statutes. 27 Make me understand the way of Thy ...

As we have explored Matthew 7:7-12, probing for the correct interpretation, we have seen: The passage is not an appeal solely to salvation. Verses 7-11 are not simple illustrations of verse 12. They are a mandate to pray and to continue on beseeching until our souls are satisfied, perceiving the Father’s answer. Respecting the highest commandment: Mark 12:29-31 Jesus answered, “The foremost is, ‘HEAR, O ISRAEL! THE LORD OUR GOD IS ONE LORD; 30 AND YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL ...

Psalm 119 is a beautiful, fruitful read. At 176 verses, it may seem intimidating. However, by the length of these feature episodes, each stanza is a quick read. Each is also a treasured look into what the word means to the child of God. Break out your Bible, read along, or read with our description. How you listen is less important than the commitment to meditate on the beautiful Word of God. 17 Deal bountifully with Thy servant, That I may live and keep Thy word. 18 Open my eyes, th...

Announcing a new feature, A Layman’s Look at the Whole Bible. On the whole Bible, a different podcast, starting in January, we will ramp up accessible guidance on the Bible. Our effort will be to have practical observations into the Bible. Every day, view at the Bible, which teaches us of God, and increases our faith through what He teaches. Committed to Reading through the Bible? Here are: 2 Prayer ideas. 7 Approaches that may help us successfully read the whole Bible in 2022 7 Testimonies...

I wrote and began this episode with all the information we need to decide if verses 7-11 are "The" interpretation for Matthew 7:7-11, but when I came to the application of that thought, that we should pray for others as we would have them pray for us, I was overwhelmed by the compassion of our God who tells us; "Therefore, however you want people to treat you, so treat them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. "We are in a unique time, at least in my lifetime. Therefore, however you want peo...

I wrote and began this episode with all the information we need to decide if verses 7-11 are "The" interpretation for Matthew 7:7-11, but when I came to the application of that thought, that we should pray for others as we would have them pray for us, I was overwhelmed by the compassion of our God who tells us; "Therefore, however you want people to treat you, so treat them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. "We are in a unique time, at least in my lifetime. Therefore, however you want peo...