Author: Dr. Mark

THE PICTURES OF THE FAITHFUL

ByDr. Mark May 11, 2023 0 Comments
“Suppose one of you had a hundred sheep and lost one.  Wouldn’t you leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the lost one until you found it?  When found, you can be sure you would put it across your shoulders, rejoicing, and when you got home call in your friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Celebrate with me! I’ve found my lost sheep!’  Count on it—there’s more joy in...

SPARSE

ByDr. Mark May 10, 2023 0 Comments
“Now a woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the Lord; and the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves.”  So Elisha said to her, “What shall I do for you?  Tell me, what do you have in the house?”  And she said, “Your servant has nothing in the house...

“THE SUMMER STORM”

ByDr. Mark May 9, 2023 0 Comments
“As soon as the meal was finished, he insisted that the disciples get in the boat and go on ahead to the other side while he dismissed the people. With the crowd dispersed, he climbed the mountain so he could be by himself and pray. He stayed there alone, late into the night.  Meanwhile, the boat was far out to sea when the wind came up against them and they were battered by the waves. At...

UNFINISHED PROJECTS

ByDr. Mark May 8, 2023 0 Comments
“I am convinced and confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will perfect and complete it until the day of Christ Jesus .” (Philippians 1:6 The Amplified Bible) Here’s your Monday Short Meditation!  There is one home décor show where the stars, professional decorators and premier designers come in and complete a partially finished remodel or rehab project...

DID YOU EVER GET A SPANKING?

ByDr. Mark May 7, 2023 0 Comments
“So don't feel sorry for yourselves.  Or have you forgotten how good parents treat children, and that God regards you as his children?  My dear child, don't shrug off God's discipline, but don't be crushed by it either.  It's the child he loves that he disciplines; the child he embraces, he also corrects.” (Hebrews 12:5-6 The Message Bible) Regarding the title today, that was the question...

YOUR SATURDAY CHORE LIST

ByDr. Mark May 6, 2023 0 Comments
“You are wonderful, Lord, and you deserve all praise, because you are much greater than anyone can understand.” (Psalm 145:3 Contemporary English Version) It’s Saturday and most of us have an actual or at the minimum, a mental “things to do list” that expresses what we need to get done today.  We have our chores, our casual activity plans, our comfortable weekend naps.  We...

HOW TO LIVE VICTORIOUSLY AFTER VENTING

ByDr. Mark May 5, 2023 0 Comments
“Listen to my prayer, O God.  Do not ignore my cry for help!” (Psalm 55:1 NLT) All of us our guilty of venting at some time or the other.  Sometimes we vent to a friend, a family member, or we find a compassionate member of the family of God to whom we can vent.  Sometimes we vent directly to God via our prayers.  Venting helps us release stress or aid us in resting from...

THE CEREAL, THE CHIPS, AND THE COUNSELOR

ByDr. Mark May 4, 2023 0 Comments
“I have treasured Your word in my heart, so that I may not sin against You.” (Psalm 119:11 NASB) You have occasionally heard factual stories that are focused on my trips to the grocery store over the last five years.  Well, here is another one.  Earlier this week, I went to the store with the shopping list that was composed by my spouse.  I say “composed,” because it is...

CLOUDY DAYS

ByDr. Mark May 3, 2023 0 Comments
“Behind the clouds, the sun is still shining.” (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow) Where I live, literally, we have had a great number of cloudy days and partly cloudy days to start the Spring season.  The number of cloudy days that people experience depends on their location, geographically speaking and spiritually speaking.  In regard to the former, there is one city in the United States that...

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR READING HABITS

ByDr. Mark May 2, 2023 0 Comments
“People need every word that God has spoken.” (Matthew 4:4b Contemporary English Version) When I retrieve the daily mail from my mailbox, I pause, flip through the envelopes, and look to see what was delivered.  Most of the time it is a bill, an acknowledgement or receipt for paying a bill, an enticement to make a new bill, a political campaign postcard that promises to take action with a...