They witnessed Elisha walking with Elijah. They saw him at the river. They waited as both men crossed. Only Elisha returned, though, and he was not the same. They witnessed the disciples walking with Jesus. They saw them go up. They waited. But Jesus did not come back with them. And after a while, when […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Not The SameKey Episode Scripture: 1 Kings chapters 18 and 19 and 2 Kings chapter 2 When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from you.” And Elisha said, “Please let there be a double portion of your spirit on me.” And he said, “You have asked […]
Read More For 40 Days – Day 25: Man’s End: ConsequencesKey Episode Scripture: 1 Kings chapters 18 and 19 and 2 Kings chapter 2 And the angel of the Lord came again a second time and touched him and said, “Arise and eat, for the journey is too great for you.” And he arose and ate and drank, and went in the strength of that food forty days and […]
Read More For 40 Days – Day 24: Man’s End: ConclusionsKey Episode Scripture: 1 Kings chapters 18 and 19 and 2 Kings chapter 2 “Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus. And when you arrive, you shall anoint Hazael to be king over Syria. And Jehu the son of Nimshi you shall anoint to be king over Israel, and Elisha the son of Shaphat […]
Read More For 40 Days – Day 23: Man’s End: ConceptsKey Episode Scripture: 1 Kings chapters 18 and 19 and 2 Kings chapter 2 “How long will you go limping between two different opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.” (1 Kings 18:21 ESVUK) The mission of God is not easy. People called by God can feel under the strain of events […]
Read More For 40 Days – Day 22: Man’s End: ContentKey Episode Scripture: 1 Kings chapters 18 and 19 and 2 Kings chapter 2 After many days the word of the Lord came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, “Go, show yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain upon the earth.” (1 Kings 18:1 ESVUK) People have a problem with God. That problem is evil. […]
Read More For 40 Days – Day 21: Man’s End: ContextCan you imagine this? You’re a great leader. You’re at the forefront of a movement that has seen you defy all the odds. The greatest power of the day came to nothing because of the meek and humble approach with which you challenged them for the sake of justice. Now a people that were oppressed […]
Read More See It Then Live ItNo matter how much I read the Bible, I am no expert on it. There’s always a perspective someone shares that makes me sit and pay attention. We were gathering as we usually do round the home and sitting down conversing. I personally was very excited because there was this person that I admire a […]
Read More The Assistant and the ApprenticeThis is one of my favourite episodes on scripture. For His Name’s Sake Shalom C. L. J. Dryden
Read More What Is the Story of Elijah and the Prophets of Baal?The company of the prophets from Jericho, who were watching, said, “The spirit of Elijah is resting on Elisha.” And they went to meet him and bowed to the ground before him. (2 Kings 2:15 NIV) The Request God had already told Elijah to go appoint Elisha to be his successor. Yet this episode is […]
Read More The Kings II 02 – Elisha Inherits
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