PastorEric 31Aug2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Isaiah‬ ‭1:18‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

"Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the Lord. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.”

My take for today:

Make me whole again, oh Lord.

My prayer:

Father, I don't know what to say to you today: be merciful to me as I confess my sin or sins of "_____", wash me in the blood of Jesus. Christ and make me whole again to stand before you and fellowship with your people. In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

PastorEric 30Aug2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

‭‭1 John‬ ‭1:8-10‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

“If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.”.

My take for today:

Our God is merciful.

My prayer:

Lord, I confess my sin or sins of "_____", to you today, asking for mercy and healing through the blood and stripes of Jesus Christ. Thank you, Father, for making me whole in Jesus Christ. Amen.

PastorEric 29Aug2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Matthew‬ ‭8:1-3‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy.

My take for today:

Lord, heal me.

My prayer:

Father, I refuse to listen to the enemy, I turn to you this morning to receive your words of healing: heal me, oh Lord, if you are willing, and I will healed because you are my healer in Jesus Christ. Amen!

PastorEric 28Aug2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Matthew‬ ‭8:5-9‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

“When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help. “Lord,” he said, “my servant lies at home paralyzed, suffering terribly.” Jesus said to him, “Shall I come and heal him?” The centurion replied, “Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and that one, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”

My take for today:

Lord speak your Word of healing.

My prayer:

Lord, I thank you for being my surgeon who can operate on me without any man-made instrument. Today, Lord, speak your Word of healing to every part of my body so that I will give you the praise and not man. 

In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen!

PastorEric 27Aug2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Jeremiah‬ ‭17:14‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

“Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise.”

My take for today:

Lord, release your Word.

My prayer:

Father, I thank you for your Word in Heaven. You sent your Word to give life to all flesh. Lord release your Word to deliver, bless and heal me so that all will know that you are my deliverer and healer. 

In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

PastorEric 26Aug2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Psalms‬ ‭50:14-15‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

“Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High, and call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”.

My take for today:

The LORD can deliver.

My prayer:

Father, I thank you for having seen me through some difficult times in my life with no one to help or call upon, apart from you. Now Lord, give me the boldness to testify about your power of deliverance. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

PastorEric 25Aug2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Ephesians‬ ‭2:10‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”

My take for today:

A purpose-driven life.

My prayer:

Lord, I bow before you this morning and acknowledge all your blessings and protections from my mother's womb to this stage of life. For these, I say thank you Lord, thank you Lord! Now Lord, fulfill the reason for your blessings and protections in me. In the mighty name of Jesus Christ, Amen!

PastorEric 24Aug2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

1 John‬ ‭2:15-17‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

“Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.”

My take for today:

Lord help me to protect my mind.

My prayer:

Lord of all flesh, I come to you in prayer asking for the protection of my mind against the inundated garbage of this world affecting my body, soul, and spirit. Lord help me to set up a standard to protect my mind from being influenced by the flesh, world, and devil. In the name of the Jesus Christ, Amen.

PastorEric 23Aug2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Ephesians‬ ‭1:3,7-9‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. 

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding, he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ”.

My take for today:

The Fruit of Redemption.

My prayer:

Thank you,  Lord, for the grace to experience redemption in this world of darkness that is heading for everlasting destruction. Now, Father, sanctify my spirit, soul, and my body, so that I will enjoy the fruit of redemption. In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

PastorEric 22Aug2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

2 Chronicles‬ ‭7:13-14‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

“When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command locusts to devour the land or send a plague among my people, if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”

My take for today:

God is willing to answer our prayer.

My prayer:

Lord, God Almighty, I thank you for knowing that your ears are open to listening and answering my prayer. Now Father, help me to pray, and turn from my sin so that you will forgive my sin and heal me. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

PastorEric 21Aug2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Ephesians‬ ‭2:8-10‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”

My take for today:

Be thankful for Salvation.

My prayer:

Lord, I come to you today with praise and thanksgiving for all you have done in Salvation in my life until this blessed moment. Now Lord, let all you created me to be, reflect your glory as one saved by grace alone in Jesus Christ. Amen.

PastorEric 20Aug2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

1 Peter 4:11

If any man speak, [let him speak] as the oracles of God; if any man minister, [let him do it] as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

My take for today:

Glorify God in your life.

My prayer:

Father, my prayer to you for today is that I glorify you in Christ in everything I do or say, from this moment and forever. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

PastorEric 19Aug2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Psalms‬ ‭29:10-11‬‬‬

“The Lord sits enthroned over the flood; the Lord is enthroned as King forever. The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.”

My take for today:

Lord, you are my strength and peace.

My prayer:

Lord, you are my strength and peace. I give you the praise and the glory for helping me to withstand the storms of life. Lord, amid my weakness, let me continue to find my ability in you in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

PastorEric 18Aug2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

2 Corinthians‬ ‭10:3-5‬‬‬

“For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.”

My take for today:

Use your weapons against the forces of evil.

My prayer:

Father, I thank you for your Word: the weapons of our warfare are not humanly inspired or created but divinely created by the blood of Jesus Christ to put down any forces of evil operating under the stars, moon, and constellations. Lord, help me to utilize precisely my weapons in dealing with the forces of evil. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

PastorEric 17Aug2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Hebrews‬ ‭9:19-22‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬

“When Moses had proclaimed every command of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves, together with water, scarlet wool, and branches of hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people. He said, “This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep.” In the same way, he sprinkled with the blood both the tabernacle and everything used in its ceremonies. In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.”

My take for today:

The gift of‭‭ Extraordinary peace.

My prayer:

Father, I thank you for the peace that you have given to all your children through the atonement of Christ, at Calvary, for the Sin nature of the whole world. Lord, let this Extraordinary peace be made manifest in me, my relationship with others. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

PastorEric 16Aug2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Proverbs‬ ‭4:23‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬

“Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”

My take for today:

Guard your mind.

My prayer:

Father, I thank you for instructing me to guide my mind away from evil thoughts and prevent them from taking root within me. Lord, help me to think continually about those things that are good, loving, and perfect continually, from today forth and forever in Jesus’ name, Amen.

PastorEric 15Aug2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Proverbs‬ ‭4:20-22‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬

“My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words. Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to one’s whole body.”

My take for today:

Meditate on the healing Words of God.

My prayer:

Father, I thank you for your healing virtue that is flowing into every part of my body as I meditate on your words of healing in season and out of season in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

PastorEric 14Aug2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Exodus‬ ‭15:26‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬

He said, “If you listen carefully to the Lord your God and do what is right in His eyes, if you pay attention to His commands and keep all His decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I Am the Lord, who heals you.”

My take for today:

God declares Himself to be my healer.

My prayer:

Father, let your Word settle in Heaven this morning: I Am the Lord that heals you. Lord, let your statement of healing be mine today in Jesus’ name, Amen.

PastorEric 13Aug2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Zechariah‬ ‭3:1-6‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

“Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right side to accuse him. The Lord said to Satan, “The Lord rebuke you, Satan! The Lord, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebuke you! Is not this man a burning stick snatched from the fire?” Now Joshua was dressed in filthy clothes as he stood before the angel. The angel said to those who were standing before him, “Take off his filthy clothes.” Then he said to Joshua, “See, I have taken away your sin, and I will put fine garments on you.” Then I said, “Put a clean turban on his head.” So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him, while the angel of the Lord stood by.”

My take for today:

The accuser of the brethren.

My prayer:

Father, I thank you for giving me answers to stop the tsunami of satan's accusations. Lord, help me to eat your Word daily to fight the good fight of love, obedience, and faith in Jesus Christ. Amen!

PastorEric 12Aug2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

‭‭Galatians‬ ‭2:20‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”

My take for today:

Jesus paid it all.

My prayer:

Lord, I thank you for meditating on the truth that your Son took care of my sins: past, present, and future on the Cross.  Lord help me to live a life of faith, thankfulness, and freedom each day in Jesus Christ. Amen.

Song: "Jesus Paid It All"

PastorEric 11Aug2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭21:8-9‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

“A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest heaven!””

My take for today:

HOSANNA!

My prayer:

Hosanna! Hosanna to you, O God, the author of salvation. Lord, you are good beyond all I can comprehend or imagine in this cosmos. Lord, help me not be too critical of others but to love and be thankful each day for the gift of salvation in Jesus Christ. Amen.

Song: "Hosanna (Be Lifted Up)" 

PastorEric 10Aug2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Romans‬ ‭8:28-29‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.”

My take for today:

Everything is working for my good in Christ.

My prayer:

Father, I thank you for opening my spiritual eyes to seeing that everything in my life is for my good in Jesus Christ.  Lord, keep me grounded and rooted in your love, day to day,  to withstand the winds of deceptions. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen.

PastorEric 09Aug2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Psalms‬ ‭121:1-4,7-8‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.”

My take for today:

God does not sleep or slumber.

My prayer:

Lord, I give you the praise this morning; because you never sleep or slumber and you are always ready to answer my prayers. Lord, help me to trust you with my protection, guidance, and prosperity in my body, soul, and spirit from now till the end of time. In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen!

PastorEric 08Aug2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Isaiah‬ ‭53:4-5‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬

“Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.”

My take for today:

The power of the Lamb of God.

My prayer:

Hallelujah! Hallelujah to the Blood of the Lamb. Hallelujah to the Jesus Christ in whose blood I stand, offering my praise and thanksgiving to you, o Lord. Father, I pray for the healing of my body, soul, and spirit. By the stripes of Jesus Christ. Amen.

PastorEric 07Aug2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

1 Corinthians‬ ‭12:4-11‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬

“There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and everyone it is the same God at work. Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge employing the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.”

My take for today:

The gifts of the Spirit to the body of Christ.

My prayer:

Father, I thank you for the joy of Salvation compounded with the gifts of the Holy Spirit to make us complete in Christ, formidable to the forces of darkness as we spread the gospel of redemption to the ends of the earth. Amen.

PastorEric 06Aug2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭2:9-10‬ ‭‬‬‬‬

“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.”

My take for today:

Praise the Lord!

My prayer:

Father of creation, I thank you for giving us the titles of "a royal priesthood", "a holy nation", and "God’s special possession" as we declare your praises to all. In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

PastorEric 05Aug2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭1:18-19‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬

“For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.”

My take for today:

Free yourself with the Blood of Jesus.

My prayer:

Oh Lord of deliverance, I thank you for the power of the Blood to destroy the forces of evil that want to keep me in bondage for the rest of my life.  Lord, I robe myself with the Blood of Jesus Christ this morning, and I strip off the devil's hold over me, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

PastorEric 04Aug2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Revelation‬ ‭12:10-11‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬

“Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Messiah. For the accuser of our brothers and sisters, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down. They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.”

My take for today:

I overcome by the Blood.

My prayer:

Lord, I thank you for your Word: They overcome him by the Blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony. Lord, I subjugate every disease and all infirmities within me to the Blood of Jesus Christ, claiming victory in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

PastorEric 03Aug2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

2 Corinthians‬ ‭10:3-5‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬

“For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.”

My take for today:

Examine your thoughts.

My prayer:

Father, I thank you for the power invested in your children to hold all thoughts captive to the standards of Christ. Lord, I bring to you today all the whisperings of the devil in my ears, and all evil imagination and high things exulting themselves over my health; Lord, deliver me today from them all and heal me;  in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

PastorEric 02Aug2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Psalms‬ ‭119:89-91, 93-94‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬

“Your word, Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens. Your faithfulness continues through all generations; you established the earth, and it endures. Your laws endure to this day, for all things serve you.

 

I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have preserved my life. Save me, for I am yours; I have sought out your precepts.”

My take for today:

The Word of God is truth.

My prayer:

Lord, I thank you for your word of life settled in heaven. Lord, help me to recall and use your word to victory at all times in Jesus’ name, Amen. 

PastorEric 01Aug2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Psalms 18:28-30 NIV

“You, Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light. With your help I can advance against a troop; with my God I can scale a wall. As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him.”

My take for today:

The Lord floods my life with truth.

My prayer:

Lord, I thank you for your Word that is a lamp to find my way out of the darkness of this world. Father, flood my mind with your Word this morning and keep my light burning in the truth of redemption. In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen!