Author: Dr. Mark

THEY SAID…

ByDr. Mark December 2, 2023 0 Comments
“I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” (Psalm 122:1 NASB) “They” want you to be glad that “they” said, “Let us go to the house of the Lord, and you did. Furthermore, “They” don’t want you to be merely glad you heard their words articulated, clearly communicated to you at this very moment, on this early Saturday morning.  No! ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE!

ByDr. Mark December 1, 2023 0 Comments
“The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor the head to the feet, “I have no need of you. "No, those parts of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary. And those parts of the body which we think are less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor. And our less respectable parts are treated with much more respect, whereas our more respectable parts have...

GOD BUILT

ByDr. Mark November 30, 2023 0 Comments
"I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” (Psalm 139:14a) The other day I wrote a meditation about remoteness, focusing on God not being too far from us to hear our faintest cry.  Now, this morning our focus is on the fact that we are God built, but I still want to use the remoteness in a different sense, an analogical sense, using the remote controls devices found in the...

HELPFUL SEASONAL THOUGHTS

ByDr. Mark November 29, 2023 0 Comments
“The Lord is far from the wicked , but He hears the prayer of the righteous .]!”.” (Hebrews 13:5 The Amplified Bible) Sometimes it seems like there is an avalanche of unwanted things that happen over the holidays, opening the door for sadness, sorrow, satanic forces messing with our faith, storms of anguish, and swarms of anxiety.  During an avalanche as such, one’s faith will...

THE “I” IN THE IDIOM”

ByDr. Mark November 28, 2023 0 Comments
“Can’t see the forest for the trees.” As I was looking out the kitchen window, I could see the lake right behind the house whose waters were being blown eastward by a persistent wind. I could see the playground where robust children, releasing energy could be seen.  This was quite the opposite of what I could see in the spring and summer months, filled with days when the children...

SUPPORT CHECK

ByDr. Mark November 27, 2023 0 Comments
“ Let your character be free from the love of money , being content with what you have; for He has said, “I will never   desert you  , nor will I forsake or let you down or relax My hold on you  !”.” (Hebrews 13:5 The Amplified Bible) It's time for your Monday Short meditation!  It was easy to write, thanks to a conversation I overheard at a big box store, a dialogue...

LET’S JUST START FROM HERE! REALLY?

ByDr. Mark November 26, 2023 0 Comments
“But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.” (I John 1:9 NLT) Here is a short lesson that will not keep you from getting to Sunday morning worship service. You know by now that the three principles that govern the church are love, forgiveness, and quick reconciliation. Here’s the lesson: You cannot pick one of...

YOUR POST-HOLIDAY WALK

ByDr. Mark November 25, 2023 0 Comments
“For what thanks can we offer to God for you in return for all the joy and delight we have before our God on your account?” (I John 1:9 NASB) Thursday, and even Wednesday if you were one of the Thanksgiving meal preparers, you tasted the food, and it was ever so good.  Let me express it another way, widen the circle, in order to connect with the title above.  Thursday, many...

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE LORD’S INSTRUCTIONS

ByDr. Mark November 24, 2023 0 Comments
“Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won’t collapse because it is built on bedrock.” (Matthew 7:24-25 NLT) Monday night I begin assembling the first of two crossbar stools after dinner.  We ate late that day, around...

RELEASED FROM YOUR OWN INTELLECTUALITY

ByDr. Mark November 23, 2023 0 Comments
“I’m convinced: You can do anything and everything.  Nothing and no one can upset Your plans. You asked, ‘Who is this muddying the water, ignorantly confusing the issue, second-guessing My purposes?’ I admit it. I was the one. I babbled on about things far beyond me, made small talk about wonders way over my head. You told me, ‘Listen, and let Me do the talking. Let Me ask the...