Author: Dr. Mark

PAPAVER ORIENTALE

ByDr. Mark August 25, 2023 0 Comments
“I will give thanks and praise to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; wonderful are Your works, and my soul knows it very well.” (Psalm 139:14The Amplified Bible) Paying attention to detail, a passerby noticed pictures of four flowers on art canvases.  They were orange, eye-catching, and immediately caught the eye of the beholder.  Surrounded by other art, these flowers demanded...

THE TRUE LIFE

ByDr. Mark August 24, 2023 0 Comments
“For God so loved and dearly prized the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, so that whoever believes and trusts in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” (John 3:16 Amplified Bible) I was in a store looking for a orange book for décor purposes, not really for digging into biblical principles.  However, after going through the fictional section, I came to the...

DO THESE REASONS APPLY?

ByDr. Mark August 23, 2023 0 Comments
“Only take care, son of man, that you don’t rebel like these rebels.  Open your mouth and eat what I give you.” (Ezekiel 2:8 The Message Bible) Have you ever had one of those days where you could not stop going back to the kitchen over and over, and each time you searched until you found something to satisfy your unrelenting appetite?  I had one of those days the other day, just...

DON’T GIVE UP

ByDr. Mark August 22, 2023 0 Comments
“That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake.  Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore.  Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed.  As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.  Some fell on rocky places,...

THE CLEANING: THREE ACCOUNTS

ByDr. Mark August 21, 2023 0 Comments
“Jesus knew that the Father had put him in complete charge of everything, that he came from God and was on his way back to God.  So he got up from the supper table, set aside his robe, and put on an apron.  Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the feet of the disciples, drying them with his apron.  When he got to Simon Peter, Peter said, “Master, you wash my feet?” ...

TWO PATHS

ByDr. Mark August 20, 2023 0 Comments
“How can a young man keep his way pure?  By keeping watch according to Your word .  With all my heart I have sought You, ; do not let me wander from Your commandments .” (Psalm 119: 9-10 The Amplified Bible) I hope that you are reading this early in the morning today, Sunday, the Lord’s Day.  For if you read it early enough, it will serve as a sure reliable help or a real reminder...

SULKING, SEEING, AND SAYING

ByDr. Mark August 19, 2023 0 Comments
“After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.  Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, which is called in Hebrew, Bethesda, having five porches.  In these lay a great multitude of sick people, blind, lame, paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water.  For an angel went down at a certain time into the pool and stirred up the water; then whoever...

IS THE HAND QUICKER THAN THE EYE?

ByDr. Mark August 18, 2023 0 Comments
“…the eyes of the Lord your God are continually on it from the beginning of the year to its end.” (Deuteronomy 11:12 NIV) At some time in your days on this earth, you have heard a magician or old trickster say, “The hand is quicker than the eye.”  Is it?  Let’s see! I have a “magic” trick, probably one that is done by novice illusionists, one that I do with young...

WHY I’M SO SURE YOU CAN MAKE IT

ByDr. Mark August 17, 2023 0 Comments
“Just as the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds his people, both now and forever.” (Psalm 125:2 NLT) One of my favorite songs is “You Can Make It.”  The lyrics include these words: “You can make it.  You can make it.  These trials that you’re going through, God’s going to show you what to do.”  That’s good to know, right?  But listen to...

WHAT MAKES A GOOD CHURCH

ByDr. Mark August 16, 2023 0 Comments
“All the Lord's followers often met together, and they shared everything they had.  They would sell their property and possessions and give the money to whoever was in need.  Day after day they met together in the temple.  They broke breadtogether in different homes and shared their food happily and freely, while praising God.  Everyone liked them, and each day the Lord added to their...