1 Kings 19:19-21 – Elijah has found the man to whom he will “pass the baton,” Elisha. When Elijah passed by him, Elisha was in the middle of plowing his fields with his team of oxen. When called, chosen, identified, Elisha dropped what he was doing. Elisha did not say, “Hold up. Can you give … More Maundy-Thursday Reflection…
Yesterday’s reflection…Israel was facing a major transition. Elijah won the Prophet Battle Royale (actually, God did!) and the kingdom of Israel was facing a major crossroads; continue on the path they were traveling, or pivot and turn toward God and move, unwavering & undeterred, with Him to the future He was inviting them into. Not … More Holy Week – Wednesday Reflection…
The Prophet Battle Royale… In 1 Kings, chapter 18 is one of my favorite narratives in the Bible. The nation of Israel was in the midst of 3 full years of absolute drought. The land had not received any rain for 3 years because the people had chosen to end their obedience and submission to … More Holy Week – Tuesday Reflection…
CLICK HERE to listen to this week’s message Are you ambitious? Are you prideful? Psalm 131 challenges our perspectives on a few things (that we may need to unlearn and rethink.) Charles Spurgeon says the 11th Psalm of our “Songs of Ascent” is, “One of the shortest [of the Psalms] to read, but one of … More Content – Psalm 131
CLICK HERE to listen to this week’s message Where do you turn when you are “in the depths”…when the darkness is overwhelming? Psalm 130 gives dignity to our suffering. The Psalmist does not belittle our “weakness”. We are reminded that even though suffering is real, God is real(er). The 10th Psalm of our “Songs of … More Out of the Darkness – Psalm 130
CLICK HERE to listen to this week’s message What do you think about God? What is your attitude toward Him? Psalm 128 challenges our ATTITUDE toward God and our BEHAVIOR that results in response… For the 9th Psalm of our “Songs of Ascent” it is important that we unlearn and rethink our definition and perspective … More Blessed. – Psalm 128
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-gr2je-ad4802 Ever felt unfulfilled in your work? Or like you were just on a hamster wheel…running hard, but going nowhere? Psalm 127 shows us a right way and a wrong way to approach our work. After our little detour last week, we are back to our 8th Psalm in our Songs of Ascent. In this … More Unless the Lord… – Psalm 127
