Author: Dr. Mark

IT’S NOT MY COMPULSION, IT’S MY CANVAS!

ByDr. Mark July 10, 2024 0 Comments
“We must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; night is coming when no one can work.” (John 9:4 The Amplified Bible) Every day I change something in my house. I exchange the placement of lamps, furniture, décor accent pieces and wall hangings. Some might say it’s my compulsion, but I say in reference to my house, it’s my canvas. Yes, I think of my house, even unused rooms,...

MAP BLESSED

ByDr. Mark July 9, 2024 0 Comments
“Study and do your best to present yourself to God approved, a workman who has no reason to be ashamed, accurately handling and skillfully teaching the word of truth.” (2 Timothy 2:15 The Amplified Bible) God’s dialogue this past Sunday was crystal clear. It weaved its way through Sunday School and the morning’ sermon, the sent word. There was more than one thread that weaved...

THE CORNER OF COME WHAT MAY

ByDr. Mark July 8, 2024 0 Comments
“O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good…” (Psalm 107.1a King James Version) Trust me! You will come to “The Corner of Come What May” this week. It may intersect with the good experiences or the recognition of the good things that the Lord has showered on you in past days; all the blessing that brought you delight. On the other end of the continuum, “The Corner Of Come What...

PARTNER WITH GOD THIS MORNING!

ByDr. Mark July 7, 2024 0 Comments
“There were many Jews staying in Jerusalem just then, devout pilgrims from all over the world. When they heard the sound, they came on the run. Then when they heard, one after another, their own mother tongues being spoken, they were blown away. They couldn’t for the life of them figure out what was going on, and kept saying, “Aren’t these all Galileans? How come we’re hearing them...

WE WERE NOT TOLD TO STRIVE FOR PRETTY GOOD!

ByDr. Mark July 6, 2024 0 Comments
The Osgood File (Copyrighted in 1986) published a list of poetic expressions, almost proverbial in form, and the writer used the term “pretty good” as the central thought. Among the phrases presented was the following, “When doing arithmetic problems, pretty good was regarded as fine. Five plus five needn’t always add up to 10. A pretty good answer was nine.” If one subscribed to this...

THE MAKI SHIRT

ByDr. Mark July 5, 2024 0 Comments
With the exception of the Sundays where we observe the Lord’s Supper and the Sundays where we baptize new believers who have confessed Christ Jesus, our pulpit is allowed to dress casual from Memorial Day through Labor Day. My black suit, if it could speak, would even say, “Amen and Praise the Lord” for a break from the norm. Preparing for the casual Sundays, I searched on the email for...

THERE IS ANOTHER KING

ByDr. Mark July 4, 2024 0 Comments
“But let justice roll out like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.” (Amos 5:24 New American Standard Bible) I’m not sure what the dream meant, but last night I had a dream. I’m still trying to figure out the meaning. While I don’t know the purpose exactly, it could have had a variety of messages. It could have meant that after spending my early years on platforms in...

AGE AIN’T NOTHING BUT A NUMBER

ByDr. Mark July 3, 2024 0 Comments
“Praise him, young men and women, old people and children. Praise the Lord’s name!    Honor his name forever! His name is greater than any other.   He is more glorious than heaven and earth.” (Psalm 37:1-11 The Living Bible) A very young girl, traveling with her family on a weekend excursion to visit one of the country’s biggest aquariums and zoo, are just riding along and her...

ALL GOD’S WORD IS CONNECTED!

ByDr. Mark July 2, 2024 0 Comments
As we were studying last week in Bible Study last week, I posed the question about how two of David’s proverbial expressions were connected. Specifically, I was looking to see how   the two opening scriptures in the Psalm were connected. I was looking for how that which was stated in verse thirty can be achieved by adhering to the counsel provided by David in verse thirty-one. One faithful...

MAY THESE BE YOUR WORDS

ByDr. Mark July 1, 2024 0 Comments
“But whatever I am now it is all because God poured out such kindness and grace upon me—and not without results: for I have worked harder than all the other apostles, yet actually I wasn’t doing it, but God working in me, to bless me.” (I Corinthians 15:10 The Living Bible) Look back over your life.  Look where the Lord has brought you from. Pause to praise Him and express your...