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Read: Psalm 145
Listen: Psalm 145

I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever. Psalm 145:1-2


This year in Beyond the Weekend, we will journey through a different biblical model of prayer—one each month. We will learn from the Old and New Testaments, Jesus and the early church. Throughout Scripture, we see God’s people talking to him in a variety of ways. Prayer is vital in our lives as Jesus followers. As we grow in prayer together, we believe God will deepen our faith and trust in Jesus. We believe the Spirit will transform us into people who reflect more of Jesus’s character. We believe God will widen our impact for the gospel. God invites us to talk with him, and this year we will learn to do so with greater confidence and joy.

January focuses on prayers of praise. Praise describes God’s worth, glory and awesome majesty. We praise him for his mighty acts in creation and redemption. We praise him for what he has promised to do. The Psalmist urges God’s people to praise God’s name every day. Praise lifts our eyes from current realities to remember who God is, what he has done and his faithfulness when we stumble. We can praise God as we stand under snow-covered trees or gaze at stars above. We praise as we declare his care and nearness to his people. The praise of God’s people begins on earth and continues into eternity.

TODAY: Read Psalm 145 as a prayer, committing to grow with us in 2026. Ask God to deepen your awe of him and his mighty works this week as you practice praise.