Weekday Word w/ Eric

Tag: god

  • Jacob’s Ladder

    Genesis 28:10-19 – Meanwhile, Jacob left Beersheba and traveled toward Haran. At sundown he arrived at a good place to set up camp and stopped there for the night. Jacob found a stone to rest his head against and lay down to sleep. As he slept, he dreamed of a stairway that reached from the…

  • Brotherly Love and Hate – Jacob and Esau

    Genesis 25:24-34 – And when the time came to give birth, Rebekah discovered that she did indeed have twins!  The first one was very red at birth and covered with thick hair like a fur coat. So they named him Esau.  Then the other twin was born with his hand grasping Esau’s heel. So they…

  • Elisha Overlooked

    Read 2 Kings 4:8-37 – Elisha raises a boy back to life As was mentioned yesterday, Elisha had been groomed and mentored by Elijah for the work of the prophet. And Elijah’s investment paid off. Elisha –  by all accounts he exceeded the works of his mentor – longer service, twice as many miracles, and…

  • Goodbye Elijah

    2 Kings 2:1-14 When the Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal. Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here; the Lord has sent me to Bethel.” But Elisha said, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not…

  • Where is Cocky Elijah Now?

    1 Kings 19:1-9  Now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, “May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life like that of one of them.”…

  • The Towering Figure of Elijah

    For those that were in service at AUMC this past week, you know this is the story I preached on, so this will be a reinforcement of that message.  For those of you who attend other churches or no churches at all, enjoy! Long scripture but one of my favorite OT stories.  1 Kings 18:16-39…

  • If You Could Ask God for Just One Thing. . .

    1 Kings 3:4-15  The king went to Gibeon to offer sacrifices, for that was the most important high place, and Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar. At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God said, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.” Solomon…

  • Unfiltered Prayers

    Psalm 142 – A Psalm of David I cry aloud to the Lord;     I lift up my voice to the Lord for mercy. I pour out before him my complaint;     before him I tell my trouble. When my spirit grows faint within me,     it is you who watch over my way. In…

  • Just Because You Can Do Something . . .

    1 Samuel 24 – David Spares Saul’s Life – I urge to actually read this fascinating story.                 No one would have questioned David’s killing of Saul.  At the moment, Saul (David’s Father-in-law at this point) was trying to hunt down and kill David.  Saul had just slaughtered dozens of priests just because they helped…

  • David, Goliath, & You

    Read 1 Samuel 17 – It’s too long to post here. It’s the story of David and Goliath.  See if you notice details that you didn’t know about before.  I’ll be here when you come back.                 This story has been used to illustrate how any battle can be won with the Lord’s help for…