Author: Dr. Mark

WHO, WHAT, AND WHY

ByDr. Mark May 31, 2023 0 Comments
“And behold, a lawyer stood up and put Him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”  And He said to him, “What is written in the Law?  How does it read to you?”  And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”  And...

THANK GOD FOR GODLY GRANDPARENTS

ByDr. Mark May 30, 2023 0 Comments
“I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am , persuaded, now lives in you also.” (2 Timothy 1:5 NIV)” I turned on the local gospel radio channel and heard a song by an artist who told her life story, including the highlights, as well as the highly intense and horrible dark days she experienced when she was on her...

PREQUEL, SEQUEL…WHAT ABOUT THE “QUEL”

ByDr. Mark May 29, 2023 0 Comments
“…for we walk by faith, not by sight —….” (2 Corinthians 5:7 The Amplified Bible) Here is you Monday Short meditation, perfect for a holiday morning.  We know that a prequel tells the story before a particular event.  We also know the that a sequel is a continuation, telling what happens after a particular event.  But what about the “quel?”  What about the...

THE BILLBOARD ON 38TH STREET

ByDr. Mark May 28, 2023 0 Comments
In my town, on a busy thoroughfare, West 38th Street to be exact, there once was a cleverly designed billboard that caught the eyes of drivers and passengers in the vehicle.  It said, “Don’t make me come down there!”  The message was signed at the bottom of the billboard, “God.” Oh I know you know the song that says, “On the stormy sea, Jesus speaks to me, and the billows...

IT’S NOT ON THE BOTTLE LABEL, BUT…

ByDr. Mark May 27, 2023 0 Comments
It is the holiday weekend and there is a greater possibility on holiday weekends, more so than other weekends during the year, that you might find yourself in a company of friends, family, and even faces you never saw before, and you just might face the same situation as when they had run out of wine and Jesus performed His first recorded miracle.  Same situation only because drinking was...

AN EMAIL CHAIN WORTH SHARING

ByDr. Mark May 26, 2023 0 Comments
“After breakfast Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”  “Yes, Lord,” Peter replied, “you know I love you.”  “Then feed my lambs,”  Jesus told him.  Jesus repeated the question: “Simon son of John, do you love me?”  “Yes, Lord,” Peter said, “you know I love you.”  “Then take care of my sheep,” Jesus said.  A third...

THANK GOD FOR HELPERS & “THE HELP!”

ByDr. Mark May 25, 2023 0 Comments
“Don’t put your life in the hands of experts who know nothing of life, of salvation life.  Mere humans don’t have what it takes; when they die, their projects die with them.  Instead, get help from the God of Jacob, put your hope in God and know real blessing!  God made sky and soil, sea and all the fish in it.  He always does what he says—he defends the wronged, he feeds the...

IF YOU DON’T BELIEVE ME…

ByDr. Mark May 24, 2023 0 Comments
”But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.” (James 1:25 New King James Version) Living out the word of God as it has been revealed to you must be materialized on your living.  That is if you want blessings, and you want to avoid some unwanted, negative consequences of...

THE PRE-STOP, STOP SIGN

ByDr. Mark May 23, 2023 0 Comments
“From Miletus he (Paul) sent to Ephesus for the leaders of the congregation.  When they arrived, he said, “You know that from day one of my arrival in Asia I was with you totally—laying my life on the line, serving the Master no matter what, putting up with no end of scheming by Jews who wanted to do me in.  I didn’t skimp or trim in any way.  Every truth and encouragement that could...

UNTIED, UNHARMED, AND ULTIMATELY BROUGHT OUT

ByDr. Mark May 22, 2023 0 Comments
“For this reason, because the king’s command was harsh and the furnace had been made extremely hot, the flame of the fire killed those men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego.  But these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, fell into the middle of the furnace of blazing fire still tied up.  Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astounded and stood up quickly; he said to his...