Author: Dr. Mark

FIVE WORDS

ByDr. Mark November 26, 2020 0 Comments
“God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him.  This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.” (I John 4:9-10 NLT) Last week I wrote a meditation that had a word count of close to 800 words.  I like reading all the responses I receive...

WHATEVER “THIS” IS

ByDr. Mark November 25, 2020 0 Comments
“Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow.  God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.” (Matthew 6:34 MSG) Let’s commit to focusing on today; not yesterday or tomorrow.  A young lady taught our church choir a song that included the words, “With God I can get...

SPEAK UP!

ByDr. Mark November 24, 2020 0 Comments
“Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate; and they said to one another, “Why are we sitting here until we die?  If we say, ‘We will enter the city,’ then the famine is in the city and we will die there; but if we sit here, we will also die.  Now then come, and let’s go over to the camp of the Arameans.  If they spare us, we will live; and if they kill us, then we...

IT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE AN ASHTRAY

ByDr. Mark November 23, 2020 0 Comments
Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.” (Isaiah 43:7 KJV)  (Republishing November 21, 2020 Meditation) In elementary school, the girls went to Home Economics and the boys went to Shop Class.  Shop Class; couldn’t they have at least called the class Introduction to Engineering or Construction Basics? ...

THE UNWRAPPING

ByDr. Mark November 23, 2020 0 Comments
“Then Jesus shouted, “Lazarus, come out!”  And the dead man came out, his hands and feet bound in grave clothes, his face wrapped in a head cloth. Jesus told them, “Unwrap him and let him go!” (John 11:43-44 NLT) Jesus calls many from death to life; calls many from darkness into the marvelous light; calls a multitude of people from a life where they have been wrapped up in misgivings,...

DON’T GIVE UP!

ByDr. Mark November 22, 2020 0 Comments
“God is our refuge and strength, avery present help in trouble.” (Psalm 46:1 KJV) We have all faced challenges in life; obstacles that seemed immoveable, figurative mountains with heights that seemed too high to scale and too wide to go around.  We have faced challenges in all aspects of our lives; in relationships that we have been trying to revive or raise to higher heights, in...

EXPECT TESTS

ByDr. Mark November 20, 2020 0 Comments
“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.  And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” (James 1:2-4 ESV) In high school, test days were usually on Friday every week of the semester.  Back when I was an undergraduate, prior to online...

MIRACLES ON 38TH STREET

ByDr. Mark November 19, 2020 0 Comments
“The Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.” (Psalm 121:8 NIV) Traveling on a busy street, 38th Street, a major thoroughfare that goes from the west side of the city to the east side, I experienced several miracles.  Let me refer to this main road as if I live in a larger city such as Los Angeles.  I’ll just call it “The 38.”  I know you are...

THE FALL SEASON

ByDr. Mark November 18, 2020 0 Comments
“For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.” (Romans 3:23 NLT) From meteorological and astronomical perspectives, fall is the season between summer and winter where I live, in a Midwest state of the USA.  Many refer to the three months of all as “autumn.”  Personally, I would argue that fall is a more appropriate name for this period of time where...

I WANT TO KNOW

ByDr. Mark November 17, 2020 0 Comments
He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.” (John 21:17 KJV) Picture this in your mind.  The choir, dressed in their robes, rises to sing their first selection. ...