PastorEric 30Sep2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Matthew 26:37–42 (NIV) -- ³⁷ He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. ³⁸ Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.” ³⁹ Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.” ⁴⁰ Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Couldn’t you men keep watch with me for one hour?” he asked Peter. ⁴¹ “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” ⁴² He went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.”

My take for today:

God's plan for my life.

My prayer:

Father, I thank you for the power to trust and to align my life with your plan. Replace my desired way with yours as declared by Jesus Christ: “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.”  In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

PastorEric 29Sep2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Romans 3:9–20 (NIV) -- ⁹ What shall we conclude then? Do we have any advantage? Not at all! For we have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under the power of sin. ¹⁰ As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one; ¹¹ there is no one who understands; there is no one who seeks God. ¹² All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.” ¹³ “Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The poison of vipers is on their lips.” ¹⁴ “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.” ¹⁵ “Their feet are swift to shed blood; ¹⁶ ruin and misery mark their ways, ¹⁷ and the way of peace they do not know.” ¹⁸ “There is no fear of God before their eyes.” ¹⁹ Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. ²⁰ Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin.

My take for today:

The righteousness of God.

My prayer:

God of Heavens, I thank you for your righteousness in me through the shed Blood of Jesus Christ's enhancement of grace to deal with my flesh, the world, and the devil. In the name of Jesus. Amen.

PastorEric 28Sep2022

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:

Let grace sing God's praise.

My prayer:

Father, let your grace sing your praise in the lives of your children to those who are in darkness; so they will see and accept the glorious gospel of redemption in Christ. 

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

PastorEric 27Sep2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭4:14-16‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

“Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.”

My take for today:

Live by Grace.

My prayer:

Father, I thank you for your Grace in the lives of those used in the expansion and extension of your Kingdom. Now, Lord, let me be an expression of Grace to all, in Christ and out of Christ. 

In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

PastorEric 26Sep2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Ephesians‬ ‭2:1-5‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

“As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.”

My take for today:

God’s Grace!

My prayer:

Thank you, Lord! For by Grace am I saved,  through faith,  it is not of my own less I should boast.  Father, fill me this morning with the fullness of your Grace within so my praise and worship will be an expression of Grace from now till the end of time. 

In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

PastorEric 25Sep2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Psalms‬ ‭70:1-4‬ ‭NIV

“Hasten, O God, to save me; come quickly, Lord, to help me. May those who want to take my life be put to shame and confusion; may all who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace. May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!” turn back because of their shame. But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who long for your saving help always say, “The Lord is great!”.

My take for today:

The LORD is Great!

My prayer:

Father, continually be magnified. I thank You that You take care of Your own, those who put their trust and confidence in Your unfailing love. 

Oh God, in the name of Jesus Christ, come quickly to help me. Let those who desire my hurt be put to shame. Amen.

Song: "How Great Is Our GOD"

PastorEric 24Sep2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

John‬ ‭10:10-12‬ ‭NIV

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it.”

My take for today:

The gift of life.

My prayer:

What a joy to know You, GOD, and that You want me to have a holistic lifestyle. LORD, let this protective and complete life become real in me in my day-to-day relationship with You and humanity through the knowledge of Jesus Christ. Amen.

PastorEric 23Sep2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Jeremiah‬ ‭17:13-15 NIV

“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. 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, you are my healer.

My prayer:

Oh Lord of my salvation, in you do I put my trust. Let not my enemy say of me: where is your God? Lord, for your name's sake, heal, and save me for you are my praise; in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

PastorEric 22Sep2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Hebrews‬ ‭4:15-16‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.”

My take for today:

Hear my cry, oh God.

My prayer:

I thank you, Lord, that I can put my confidence in the Blood for my healing in victory. So, Lord, I stand in the Blood, crying out for healing from the crown of my head to the soles of my feet. 

In Jesus' name, Amen.

Song: 

Oh The Blood Of Jesus / There Is Power In The Blood / Nothing But The Blood

PastorEric 21Sep2022

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:

Cleansed by  the Blood.

My prayer:

Father, I thank you for the Blood of your Son, Jesus Christ. Through the Blood, oh Lord, you have caused me to overcome trials and temptations from minute to minute, from hour to hour, and from month to month, from year to year, and from darkness to light in the name of Jesus Christ. Hallelujah and Amen!

PastorEric 20Sep2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Psalms‬ ‭94:19‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬

“When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.”‬‬

My take for today:

The God of comfort.

My prayer:

Father, I thank you for your words of comfort in combating the lies of the devil, the world, and the flesh. Father, in the state of my multiple thoughts within me, let your words of comfort delight, my soul. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

PastorEric 19Sep2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Hebrews‬ ‭9:20-22‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬

“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:

Saved by the blood.

My prayer:

Lord, I praise and magnify your name today for your imputation of righteousness through the shedding of the blood of Jesus Christ. Lord, help me live life as one saved by the blood of Jesus Christ each day. Amen.

PastorEric 18Sep2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Psalm‬ ‭119:105 JKV‬‬‬

“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And a light unto my path. 

My take for today:

The Word of God shines light in darkness.

My prayer:

Father, I thank you for your word to lead and guide me amidst the darkness of this world. Lord, in my struggles, help me to see my way through to victory. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

PastorEric 17Sep2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Matthew‬ ‭4:3-4,7-11‬ ‭KJV‬‬‬‬

“And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; and saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.”

My take for today:

Detect the voice of Satan; Hear the voice of God.

My prayer:

Lord, I  thank you for the unique way of speaking to your children that align with your Written Word. Lord, help me to use the scriptures as a yardstick to detect the lies of the devil as demonstrated by our Lord, Jesus Christ. Let me have ears to hear God. Amen.

PastorEric 16Sep2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Matthew‬ ‭5:14-16‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬

“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in Heaven.”

My take for today:

You are light to glorify God.

My prayer:

Lord, I thank you for being the source of my light to combat the darkness of this world. Lord, let your light in me shine brighter each day so that the world will see You in my life from now and forever in Jesus’ name, Amen.

PastorEric 15Sep2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Psalms‬ ‭65:1-5‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬

“Praise awaits you, our God, in Zion; to you our vows will be fulfilled. You who answer prayer, to you all people will come. When we were overwhelmed by sins, you forgave our transgressions. Blessed are those you choose and bring near to live in your courts! We are filled with the good things of your house, of your holy temple. You answer us with awesome and righteous deeds, God our Savior, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas”.

My take for today:

Lord, sanctify my feelings.

My prayer:

Lord, I come to you as flesh. Lord, help me to move past my feelings to respond in the spirit of truth, accessing those things that are mine in life and godliness to the glory and praise of Jesus Christ. Amen.

PastorEric 14Sep2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Matthew‬ ‭11:28-30‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

My take for today:

Lord, here I am.

My prayer:

Lord, I come because you ask me to come to you with all that is troubling me. Lord, elevate my mind to respond in the Spirit to gain access to stand before you and find answers in all I am facing today. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray, Amen.

PastorEric 13Sep2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Matthew‬ ‭11:27‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬

“All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”

My take for today:

Lord keep me faithful.

My prayer:

Lord, I did not choose you; you chose me before the foundation or creation of the world in Christ that I should be blameless before you. Father,  help me to praise you as a chosen vessel in Jesus Christ, Amen.

PastorEric 12Sep2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭1:1-5‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.

My take for today:

Be thankful.

My prayer:

Father, I thank you for the breaking of another beautiful day in the land of the living. Lord, lead me throughout this day so that I will experience the goodies and beauty of the day with great success, in Jesus’ name, Amen.

PastorEric 11Sep2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

‭‭2 Chronicles‬ ‭7:13-14‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

“When I shut up the heavens so that there are 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:

We serve a faithful God.

My prayer:

Father, I thank you for the power to confess my sins to you. Lord, I lay out my sins before you; I take you at your words: “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.” 

Now Lord, forgive me and heal my spirit, soul, and body in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

PastorEric 10Sep2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

John‬ ‭10:10‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”

My take for today:

Lord, open my eyes.

My prayer:

Lord, thank you for the power to close the loopholes in our life that the devil is using to destroy or make us ineffective in and out of the body of Christ. Lord, open our spiritual eyes to see the traps of Satan in Jesus’ name, Amen.

PastorEric 09Sep2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Matthew‬ ‭16:17-19‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬

“Jesus replied, Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”

My take for today:

The power of discipleship.

My prayer:

Father, I thank you for the keys of deliverance given to your disciples to bind and set free your children from darkness to Light. Lord, let your gifts be employed in the body of Christ as we move towards the end of time in the dispensation of grace.

PastorEric 08Sep2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Matthew‬ ‭5:29-30‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬

“If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.”

My take for today:

Free yourself from evil thoughts.

My prayer:

Lord, I thank you for the knowledge of self- deliverance given to your children to bind and cast out. Lord, any seed of thought you have not planted in my mind, I bind, pluck out, and cast down into the pit of hell in Jesus Christ's name, Amen.

PastorEric 07Sep2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Psalms‬ ‭91:1-3‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬

“Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust. Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence.”

My take for today:

Lord, hedge me with your protection.

My prayer:

LORD, I thank you for snatching me out of the snare of the Fowler and from the deadly pandemics. Lord, I pray for continual coverage with the blood of Christ and to put your hedge of protection around me. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen!

PastorEric 06Sep2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

John‬ ‭1:1,3-4‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.”

My take for today:

God’s life in me.

My prayer:

Abba Father, I thank you for your light of life and the gift of every breath I take each day. Lord, let me continue to show your life in me and live for your glory in Jesus Christ, Amen.

PastorEric 05Sep2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭2:23-25‬ ‭NIV

“During that long period, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned in their slavery and cried out, and their cry for help because of their slavery went up to God. God heard their groaning and he remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. So God looked on the Israelites and was concerned about them.”

My take for today:

Lord, deliver me from my oppressor and suppressor.

My prayer:

The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,  I come to you today, thanking you for calling me your very own, your child, and the apple of your eye. Lord! Release your power and set me free from my oppressors and suppressors of the Egypt of my soul, to function in the beauty of wholesomeness in Jesus’ name. Amen.

PastorEric 04Sep2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Ephesians 6:18 

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.

My take for today:

Disillusion.

* Disappointment resulting from the discovery that something is not as good as one believed it to be.

My prayer:

Father, I thank you for freeing me from all forms of deception. Lord, let me use the power of disillusionment not to criticize but to see others in the light of your redemptive work to accept, love, and pray for others.

PastorEric 03Sep2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Jeremiah‬ ‭1:4-10‬ ‭NIV

“The word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” “Alas, Sovereign Lord,” I said, “I do not know how to speak; I am too young.” But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am too young.’ You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you,” declares the Lord. Then the Lord reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, “I have put my words in your mouth. See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant.”

My take for today:

God made me for a purpose.

My prayer:

Lord, I thank you for the plan designed for me before the foundation of the world. Lord, open my spiritual eyes and empower me today to align my life in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

PastorEric 02Sep2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Psalms‬ ‭37:1-8‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

“Do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong; for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away. Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun. Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes. Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil.”

My take for today:

Grace to wait on the Lord.

My prayer:

Father speak to my troubling heart with words of comfort so that my heart will be still as I wait on you for vindication over my enemies. Thank you, Lord, for the grace to wait and not fret. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen!

PastorEric 01Sep2022

Pastor Eric's Words of Redemption

Bible verse:

Matthew‬ ‭22:34-40‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

“Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”.

My take for today:

Lord, help me to love you the more.

My prayer:

Father, thank you for the unconditional love that you demonstrated on Calvary to save humanity. Lord, let me love you with all my heart, soul, and mind, along with loving brothers and sisters as myself. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.