Author: Dr. Mark

HELP WANTED

ByDr. Mark October 27, 2021 0 Comments
“What a huge harvest! And how few the harvest hands. So on your knees; ask the God of the Harvest to send harvest hands.” (Luke 10:2 The Message Bible) It seems that every block that you pass while driving and every business that is beside the road, enterprises wanting to thrive, grow , and survive and remain successful, they all have “Help Wanted” or “Hiring Now” signs.  The...

LET ME SPEAK LIFE TO YOU

ByDr. Mark October 26, 2021 0 Comments
“The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life...” (Psalm 10:11 NASB) I don’t do Facebook, but I do receive postings from people I know, as well as strangers.  Yesterday I received one that was a self-rating tool that individuals could use to determine if they were prone to be silent or outspoken.  The predicted answer, which is more the wrong answer than a right answer in...

THE LAST FEW DAYS?

ByDr. Mark October 25, 2021 0 Comments
“So be alert , for you do not know which day your Lord is coming.” (Matthew 24:42 The Amplified Bible) I have really watched my diet lately, better said, the last few days.  Why so? Well this morning I have an early appointment at my doctor’s office.  They will run some tests to make sure the last medication they gave me did what it was supposed to do.  The nurse that...

I FINISHED THE SENTENCES FOR YOU!

ByDr. Mark October 24, 2021 0 Comments
“The Lord is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation.  He is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him.” (Exodus 15:2 NIV) It is the start of a new week and regardless of what comes your way; regardless of the unexpected things you may have to deal with on any new day, there are some sentences below that will be of value to keep you going; to prop...

DON’T BE LEAVING NO TIP!

ByDr. Mark October 23, 2021 0 Comments
“O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth forever.” (Psalm 107:1 KJV) Today’s meditation finds it’s roots in my older brother’s weekly broadcast where he rereferred to how athletes thump their chest and make other kinds of self-praising motions after scoring or completing a great play, either on offense or defense.  And then, he points out that after the...

TAKE ME OUT TO THE OLD BALLGAME

ByDr. Mark October 21, 2021 0 Comments
“Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before Him.  God is a refuge for us.” (Psalm 62:8 Amplified Bible Since it is major league baseball playoffs time, leading up to the World Series, let me use a baseball as an analogy to describe your experience today.  Let me take you out to the old ballgame.  (Hint: Grab your coffee, healthy smoothie, or one of many...

“LIQUID DEATH”

ByDr. Mark October 20, 2021 0 Comments
“In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets.” (Matthew 7:12 NASB) Wait!  Before you decide to delete this message, let me assure you that there is nothing in it related to Halloween, nothing horrific, nothing hurtful, and nothing horrendous.  It is something that will be helpful, focusing on a principle and a...

UNDERSTANDING IT BETTER BY AND BY

ByDr. Mark October 19, 2021 0 Comments
“Remember the days of old; the generations long past.  Ask your father and he will tell you, your elders, and they will explain to you.” (Deuteronomy 32:7 NIV) There was a time when as kids that we would speculate the next words that would come out of the senior citizen’s mouth, the layperson leading devotion at an auxiliary meeting or a Deacon starting devotion with prayer.  We...

I HAD NOTHING AND THEN THIS

ByDr. Mark October 18, 2021 0 Comments
“Now it came about after these things, that God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.”  Then He said, “Take now your son, your only son, whom you love, Isaac, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I will tell you.”  So Abraham got up early in the morning and saddled his donkey, and...

UNMASKING

ByDr. Mark October 17, 2021 0 Comments
“I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.” (Galatians 2:20 NASB) This Sunday morning meditation is short, simple, and will surely see to it that you start the beginning of your new week off right.  Yes, the title says,...