About this episode
This sermon reflects on the moment when Elijah finds rest and nourishment beneath a broom tree, emphasizing the importance of receiving grace in times of exhaustion.
Elijah collapses beneath a broom tree with nothing left to give. There, God meets exhaustion not with demands, but with rest, nourishment, and presence. It is one of the most honest moments in Scripture. A prophet who has reached the end of his strength. A person who cannot imagine a way forward. In this sermon from Eshel: Preaching the Trees, we sit beneath the broom tree with Elijah and consider the difference between lying down and giving up. Before God offers direction, correction, or a new mission, God offers food, water, rest, and presence. This sermon reflects on weariness, despair, and the grace that meets us when we have nothing left to give. Sometimes faith is not found in pressing harder. Sometimes it begins with receiving what we need for the next step. Part of the Eshel: Preaching the Trees series. Sermon by Rev. Amos J. Disasa. Subscribe for weekly sermons from First Presbyterian Church of Dallas. fpcdallas.org
People in this episode
Guest: Rev. Amos J. Disasa
Topics covered
- rest
- spiritual nourishment
- despair
- faith
- grace
- prophets
- weariness
Keywords
- Elijah
- broom tree
- spirituality
- rest
- nourishment
- despair
- faith
- grace
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Eshel: Preaching the Trees
Places: Dallas, First Presbyterian Church of Dallas
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