NOT SHORT, BUT SURELY NEEDED BY ALL

ByDr. Mark March 28, 2022 0 Comments
“In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock at night.  And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood near them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened.  And so the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today...

WAIT FOR IT!

ByDr. Mark March 27, 2022 0 Comments
“Give, and it will be given to you.  A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be poured into your lap.  For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” (Luke 6:38 NIV) Good morning my friend!  Just a quick word on the verse above.  Note that this verse is not restricted to being a Scripture to admonish us to give of our treasures, time, and...

DOWN IN THE DUMPS

ByDr. Mark March 26, 2022 0 Comments
“Why are you down in the dumps, dear soul?  Why are you crying the blues? Fix my eyes on God—soon I’ll be praising again.  He puts a smile on my face.  He’s, my God.” (Psalm 43:5 MSG) A fellow saint that I have seen grown from childhood to adulthood asked me, “Do you ever have a bad day?”  My immediate response was “yes” and I identified my remedy for such days: God.  Yes,...

“WEATHER” MAY CHANGE, BUT NOT THE “WHETHER!”

ByDr. Mark March 25, 2022 0 Comments
“But you, O Lord, are a shield around me; you are my glory, the One who holds my head high.I cried out to the Lord, and He answered me from His holy mountain.” (Psalm 3:3-4:8 NLT) Back in the day, in many churches, we use to sing the song, “Call on the Lord (And get an answer!)” with resounding voices; hands reaching toward heaven and relentlessly waving back and forth; hearts...

WE NEED ANTS!

ByDr. Mark March 24, 2022 0 Comments
“Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones.  Learn from their ways and become wise!  Though they have no prince or governor or ruler to make them work, they labor hard all summer, gathering food for the winter.” (Proverbs 6:6-8 NLT) We are approaching that time of the year where we will have to buy ant traps, complain about the ant hills in our yards and driveways, and a seasonal time...

JUST LIKE THE BALANCE BEAM GYMNAST

ByDr. Mark March 23, 2022 0 Comments
“Enter through the narrow gate.  For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.  But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” (Matthew 7:13-14 NIV) Searching for a good analogy to help develop consistency on the part of believers, I found an article published by the Gymnastics Zone in 2010 that...

STAY READY

ByDr. Mark March 22, 2022 0 Comments
“So prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control.  Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world.” (I Peter 1:13 NLT) Sunday, following church service and after dinner, I laid on bed to relax while watching a movie.  Relaxing turned into sleeping, but not until I watched part of the movie.  The movie was about a...

THE “SHORT” MONDAY

ByDr. Mark March 21, 2022 0 Comments
“When they came down from the mountain, the disciples stood with Jesus on a large, level area, surrounded by many of his followers and by the crowds.  There were people from all over Judea and from Jerusalem and from as far north as the seacoasts of Tyre and Sidon.  They had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and those troubled by evil spirits were healed.  Everyone tried...

SETTING THE BREAD RECORD STRAIGHT

ByDr. Mark March 20, 2022 0 Comments
“Give us this day our daily bread.” (Matthew 6:11 KJV) I searched the Guinness World Records to see if I could find the owner of the bakery that holds the record for having the biggest selection of a variety of breads.  Granted I did not continue my search when I kept seeing records about the biggest loaf of bread, the longest loaf of bread, the most cupcakes cooked in a day, the bakery...

TOO GOOD TO KEEP IT TO MYSELF

ByDr. Mark March 19, 2022 0 Comments
“Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.” (I Thessalonians 5:18 NLT) Listening to the local gospel radio station Thursday morning, one artist verbalized the following tip before he started singing his composition.  The tip: “Thank Him for what didn’t happen.”  The tip affected me, and the way it affected me, well, it was too...