We concluded our "Beginnings" series this weekend at Eastbrook Church with a message entitled "Growing" from Luke 2:22-52. Jesus sanctifies the entire human development continuum in His flesh and also reveals His mission for the first time. The light of salvation is growing, yet it is also surrounded by the growing clouds of division. Simeon and Anna affirm that …
Saturday Prayer 41
Lord, here at the beginning of the day, I give myself to You again. All my goals for the day to come, I give to You. All the things I will enjoy in this day, I give to You. All the challenges I will face and situations unresolved, I give to You. I pray Your …
Saturday Prayer 40
Surely, Lord, You bless the righteous; You surround them with Your favor as with a shield. (Psalm 5:12) Father, I stand upon Jesus Christ who is my righteousness. There is no one who is perfectly righteous but through the obedience of Jesus many have been made righteous. So, standing upon this righteousness given through Christ, I …
Saturday Prayer 15
Lord, I want to walk with You today. I want to draw near in the midst of noise, busyness, and the rush of activity to simply be with You. My mind is often disordered and my heart aches with longing. Please, Lord, come and speak to me. I give You this time now, and my …
Matthew Erickson 