PAST, FUTURE…WHAT’S MISSING?

ByDr. Mark March 18, 2022 0 Comments
“But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will vanish with a roar, and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and the works that are on it will be burned up.  Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be in holy behavior and in godliness ”(2 Peter 3:10-11 Amplified Bible) What’s...

A CASE FOR DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

ByDr. Mark March 17, 2022 0 Comments
“He isn’t really being slow about his promised return, even though it sometimes seems that way. But he is waiting, for the good reason that he is not willing that any should perish, and he is giving more time for sinners to repent.” (2 Peter 3:9 The Living Bible) Have you ever heard people refer to a church based on its demographics or better said, based on labels, such as “the Black...

EVERYBODY SINGS THE BLUES

ByDr. Mark March 16, 2022 0 Comments
“Soon another Feast came around and Jesus was back in Jerusalem.  Near the Sheep Gate in Jerusalem there was a pool, in Hebrew called Bethesda, with five alcoves.  Hundreds of sick people—blind, crippled, paralyzed—were in these alcoves.  One man had been an invalid there for thirty-eight years.  When Jesus saw him stretched out by the pool and knew how long he had been there, he said,...

WELL…YES, I AM!

ByDr. Mark March 15, 2022 0 Comments
“Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked , nor stand in the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers (ridiculers).  But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on His law he meditates day and night.” (Psalm 1:1-2 Amplified Bible) I was initially going to name today’s meditation, “Not Confronting, Just Confirming,” but I changed my...

THIS STORM CALLED LIFE

ByDr. Mark March 14, 2022 0 Comments
“And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” (Romans 8:28 NASB) I heard someone say the other day, in their summary of life, “It’s always something.  If it is not one storm, it is another.”  I thought about it and wrote the following composition, “This Storm Called Life.” It...

“AREN’T YOU SUPPOSED TO BE…?”

ByDr. Mark March 13, 2022 0 Comments
“And behold, a voice came to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” (I Kings 19:13b NASB) Before you continue reading, insert your name in the place of Elijah’s name in the opening verse.  Once you have done that, proceed. Now I know I am not the only person in the world to be asked, “Aren’t you supposed to be…?”  You know what I’m talking about. ...

THE BEST IS YET TO COME

ByDr. Mark March 12, 2022 0 Comments
“But as it is written, ‘Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.’” (I Corinthians 2:9 KJV) As you travel down city streets filled with traffic and seasoned with more than a dash of those seasonal terrors called potholes; as you maneuver through the main, monstrous highways that stretch from...

CIRCUMVENTING CAUSES OF COLLAPSE

ByDr. Mark March 11, 2022 0 Comments
“You are Christ’s body—that’s who you are!  You must never forget this.  Only as you accept your part of that body does your “part” mean anything.  You’re familiar with some of the parts that God has formed in his church, which is his “body”: apostles, prophets, teachers, miracle workers, healers, helpers, organizers, those who pray in tongues.  But it’s obvious by now,...

DECIDING WHAT YOU WILL WEAR TODAY?

ByDr. Mark March 10, 2022 0 Comments
“Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy.” (Ephesians 4:24 NLT) If you are like most of us, you spend quite a bit of time wondering what you are going to wear on any given day.  Today is no exception and you probably followed the same routine.  You put together outfits!  You checked your actual or mental journal to see what you wore on...

DEALING WITH DIFFICULT TIMES

ByDr. Mark March 9, 2022 0 Comments
“Have you considered My servant Job?” (Job 1:1b NASB) When you are dealing with difficult times, don’t feel by yourself.  We all go through difficult times at some point in life.  Like Job’s experience, which I am sure you are familiar with, there will be times where it seems like you are facing many difficult times simultaneously or in a speedy sequence of events.  People close to...