Weekday Word w/ Eric

Tag: god

  • Prisoner of Hope

    Zechariah 9:9-12 Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion!     Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you,     righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey,     on a colt, the foal of a donkey. I will take away the chariots from Ephraim     and the warhorses from Jerusalem,     and the battle bow will…

  • How Many Times Have You Been Called Back?

    Zechariah 1:1-6 In the eighth month of the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berekiah, the son of Iddo: “The Lord was very angry with your ancestors.  Therefore tell the people: This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Return to me,’ declares the Lord Almighty,…

  • When Worship is Good

    Haggai 2:1-9 On the twenty-first day of the seventh month, the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai:  “Speak to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, to Joshua son of Jozadak, the high priest, and to the remnant of the people. Ask them, ‘Who of you is left who saw this house…

  • Haggai – Finally Going Home

    Haggai 1:1-11 In the second year of King Darius, on the first day of the sixth month, the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jozadak,[a] the high priest: This is what the Lord Almighty says: “These people say, ‘The…

  • Zephaniah: Demolition Blues

    Zephaniah 3:9-20 “Then I will purify the lips of the peoples,     that all of them may call on the name of the Lord     and serve him shoulder to shoulder. From beyond the rivers of Cush[d]     my worshipers, my scattered people,     will bring me offerings. On that day you, Jerusalem, will not…

  • Zephaniah: I Don’t Want to Hear This!

    Zephaniah 2:1-3 So get yourselves together. Shape up!     You’re a nation without a clue about what it wants. Do it before you’re blown away     like leaves in a windstorm, Before God’s Judgment-anger     sweeps down on you, Before God’s Judgment Day wrath     descends with full force. Seek God, all you quietly disciplined…

  • Come Thou Long Expected Jesus

    A couple more Christmas hymns before we reach Epiphany. Haggai 2:7 – I will shake all nations, and what is desired by all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,’ says the Lord Almighty. Song:  Red Mountain Music – Come Thou Long Expected Jesus Another Christmas Hymn from Charles Wesley, “Come…

  • I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day

    John 14:27 – Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. Song: Casting Crowns – I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day (Peace on Earth)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3fiJFCCqMg “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” began…

  • It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

    Luke 2:13-14 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,    “Glory to God in the highest heaven,     and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” Song:  David Torbett – It Came Upon a Midnight Clear – There are obviously more polished versions…

  • In the Bleak Mid-Winter

    Isaiah 9:2  The people walking in darkness     have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness     a light has dawned. Song:  James Taylor – In the Bleak Midwinter Most scholars believe that Jesus was not born in December.  Some of the most compelling arguments are for March or…