WORK REMOTELY

ByDr. Mark September 5, 2022 0 Comments
“That’s why, when I heard of the solid trust you have in the Master Jesus and your outpouring of love to all the followers of Jesus, I couldn’t stop thanking God for you—every time I prayed, I’d think of you and give thanks.  But I do more than thank.  I ask—ask the God of our Master, Jesus Christ, the God of glory—to make you intelligent and discerning in knowing him personally,...

HANDLING THE HIGH HURDLES

ByDr. Mark September 4, 2022 0 Comments
“Do you see what this means - all these pioneers who blazed the way, all these veterans cheering us on?  It means we'd better get on with it.  Strip down, start running - and never quit!  No extra spiritual fat, no parasitic sins.  Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we're in.  Study how he did it.” (Hebrews 12:1-2a MSG) In track there are the low hurdles and...

THE LORD, HE IS GOD!

ByDr. Mark September 3, 2022 0 Comments
“And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces and said, ‘The Lord, he is God; the Lord, he is God.’” (I Kings 18:39 ESV) It is Saturday morning, the day before we go to worship the Lord in the sanctuary.  I know for sure you will hear a specific word from the Lord, sent by a specific message, for a specific purpose, delivered by a special messenger.  That “specific...

CELEBRATE THE SMALL THINGS

ByDr. Mark September 2, 2022 0 Comments
“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” (Source: Quotes about “Appreciating the Little Things”) In the dining room on a small table, there sits a small, unique, wooden calendar.  The calendar has three knobs on each side, used to change the month, day, and year.  My wife faithfully changes it every day.  I don’ know what comes...

WHAT IF GOD ACTED LIKE THE WORLD ACTS?

ByDr. Mark September 1, 2022 0 Comments
“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’” (Matthew 5:38 NASB) Six times in the Sermon on the Mount, found in The Book of Matthew, chapters 5-7, Jesus makes the following preliminary remark that precedes a valuable teaching, “You have heard…”  He uses these words as a preface to what He has to say about adultery.  He uses these same words,...

ATTACKED BY THE BORE

ByDr. Mark August 31, 2022 0 Comments
“Boredom becomes an issue when it keeps you from completing necessary tasks or increasing your quality of life.  If you have anxiety, you may be more prone to depression after experiencing long periods of boredom.” (WebMD Article, December 2020) There is not a typing error in the title.  I did not error; did not misspell “boar.”  Know for sure that I was not intending to...

THERE IS ALWAYS THE RELIABLE “GO-TO”

ByDr. Mark August 30, 2022 0 Comments
“The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and the One who rescues me; my God, my rock and strength in whom I trust and take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower—my stronghold.” (Psalm 18:2 The Amplified Bible) In sports, athletes have their “go-to” moves.  Basketball, hockey players, have their “go to moves,” also known as signature moves.  When there wasn’t...

TOO MANY WORDS!

ByDr. Mark August 29, 2022 0 Comments
“But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” (Matthew 4:4 NLT) It’s Monday again!  So, it’s time for your favorite meditation, “The Monday Short!”  If I were to do the research, Monday would probably come in first place as the favorite day to read what I send you daily.  Why?  “Too...

THE WALK

ByDr. Mark August 28, 2022 0 Comments
“Establish my footsteps in Your word, and do not let any wrongdoing have power over me.” (Psalm 119:33 NASB) I was texted a dozen or so photos a couple of days from a couple visiting Europe with their one-year-old son.  There was one picture that caught my eye more than any of the others in the collection.  If you saw how long I stared at the picture, and you did not know otherwise, you...

THOSE “ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER” DAYS!

ByDr. Mark August 27, 2022 0 Comments
“One day when Job’s sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother’s house, a messenger came to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing nearby, and the Sabeans attacked and made off with them.  They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!”  While he was still speaking, another messenger came...