“ANALYTICS VS. AMAZING GRACE”

“For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.” (Romans 3:23 NLT) It’s Saturday morning and I am so proud of you, already thinking about worshipping the Lord tomorrow!  I am proud, pleased, and a pumped up by a particular type of gladness is flooding my soul right now! What you are about to read should reinforce your plans for this holiday weekend. ...

“AS YOU ARE GOING BY”

“He came to the outskirts of Jericho.  A blind man was sitting beside the road asking for handouts. When he heard the rustle of the crowd, he asked what was going on.  They told him, “Jesus the Nazarene is going by.”  He yelled, “Jesus! Son of David!  Mercy, have mercy on me!”  Those ahead of Jesus told the man to shut up, but he only yelled all the louder, “Son of David! Mercy,...

“STILL”

“I will raise my eyes to the mountains; from where will my help come?  My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.  He will not allow your foot to slip; He who watches over you will not slumber.  Behold, He who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.  The Lord is your protector; The Lord is your shade on your right hand.  The sun will not beat down on you by day,...

“BEING A GOOD NEIGHBOR”

“On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”  “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?”  He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind;’ and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” ...

“GENERATE A ‘THANK YOU’ OR TWO OR…”

“As Jesus continued on toward Jerusalem, he reached the border between Galilee and Samaria.  As he entered a village there, ten men with leprosy stood at a distance, crying out, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”  He looked at them and said, “Go show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed of their leprosy.  One of them, when he saw that he was healed, came...

“MAKE A LIAR OUT OF THE CUP

“God called to the Man: “Where are you?” (Psalm 23: 1-4 The Message Bible) This is your “Monday Short” meditation!  Let me start with a brief, true story.  I think I have shared with you in the past that I have a coffee cup that has these words inscribed on it, “No Coffee, No Talkie.”  In my efforts to make sure my pre-anesthesia appointment went well Friday, something you have...

“MOMENT CHRISTIANS VS. LIFETIME CHRISTIANS”

“Then a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, my Chosen One.  Listen to him.”(Mark 9: 35 NLT) It is Sunday morning!  You and I both are ready to hear a word from the Lord.  We have waited for this moment where He will send us a specific message by a specific message for a specific purpose!  The Lord will have our full attention!  We will not only hear the words...

“WAIT AND BETTER WILL SHOW UP”

“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” (Isaiah 40:31 KJV) Twice this week I visited a physician.  As you know, the first things that take place at a visit is being weighed, having your temperature taken, and your assigned nurse gets a blood pressure...

“THE OLD SHIP OF ZION”

“Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.” (Acts 27:31 ESV) Before praise teams displaced devotions led by the devoted Deacons, designated to do so at local churches, one of the acapella songs we sang was “Tis The Old Ship Of Zion.”  Some did not give thought to the song and it’s meaning, and some were merely singing...

“BUT WHERE IS THE CHICKEN?”

“Isaac spoke to his father Abraham and said, “My father!” And he said, “Here I am, my son.”  And he said, “Look, the fire, and the wood, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?” (Genesis 22:7 NASB) At some time in life, I’m sure that you have heard the adage, “If you don’t get it right, try and try again.”  I thought one “try” would be sufficient, but this...