THE LITTLE GIRL’S STORIES: A TRILOGY

ByDr. Mark January 27, 2022 0 Comments
“The Lord is your protector, and he won’t go to sleep or let you stumble.  The protector of Israel doesn’t doze or ever get drowsy.  The Lord is your protector, there at your right side to shade you from the sun.  You won’t be harmed by the sun during the day or by the moon at night.  The Lord will protect you and keep you safe from all dangers.  The Lord will protect you now and...

DO SOME HOLDING DURING YOUR UNFOLDING

ByDr. Mark January 26, 2022 0 Comments
“As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good.” (Genesis 50:20a ESV) Speak the words of Joseph as found in his story in Genesis.  Speak to your problems that seem to have staged an ambush, a surprise attack, on your peace of mind!  Speak to the pits of despair that have pulled you down to populate them to the point of depression or disillusionment.  Speak...

THE BUSY-BODIES QUIZ

ByDr. Mark January 25, 2022 0 Comments
“I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.” (John 9:4 KJV) Preparing for my early cup of coffee, I noticed that the back of my Splenda packet this morning.  In bold print it said, “Short and Sweet.”  So I will make sure this morning’s meditation meets that suggested criteria, short and sweet.  Below is a short...

TIME TO COME OUT OF HIDING

ByDr. Mark January 24, 2022 0 Comments
“Then the Lord God called to the man, “Where are you?” (Genesis 3:9 NLT) The circumstance may be different.  The context might not be the same as in the opening verse, but God is asking you this morning, “Where are you?”  Read on! Sunday morning, prior to going to church, as I drank a half-cup of coffee, I turned on the TV and watched an old documentary about the cold war...

LET YOUR FAITH BE BIGGER…

ByDr. Mark January 23, 2022 0 Comments
“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God.  I will strengthen you,Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” (Isaiah 41:10 NKJV) Early Friday morning, I was walking around with a piece of wall art in my hand trying to find the perfect place to hang it on a wall.  Not just any wall, and certainly not a hidden wall, but a wall where all...

NOW!

ByDr. Mark January 22, 2022 0 Comments
“Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.” (I Timothy 1:17 NIV) How many times when you were younger did an authoritative figure move you into action to do what you were supposed to be doing with one simple word, “Now!”  Yes, this one word was spoken with a tone that revealed the seriousness surrounding your need to take...

IT AIN’T GOING TO ALWAYS HAPPEN IN CHURCH

ByDr. Mark January 21, 2022 0 Comments
“From that time Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”  Now as Jesu was walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.  And He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of people.”  Immediately they left their nets and...

THE PRAYER CUP

ByDr. Mark January 20, 2022 0 Comments
“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” (Hebrews 4:16 KJV) I’m not sure if it was my past experience working for a company which practiced the principle, “There is a place for everything and everything has a place,” or if it was the obsessive-compulsive disorder that I am accused of having. ...

YOU OUGHT TO BE THE ONE

ByDr. Mark January 19, 2022 0 Comments
“While He was on the way to Jerusalem, He was passing between Samaria and Galilee.  And as He entered a village, ten men with leprosy who stood at a distance met Him; and they raised their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”  When He saw them, He said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.”  And as they were going, they were cleansed.  Now one of them, when...

BLESSED QUIETNESS

ByDr. Mark January 18, 2022 0 Comments
“God's glory is on tour in the skies, God-craft on exhibit across the horizon.  Madame Day holds classes every morning, Professor Night lectures each evening.  Their words aren't heard, their voices aren't recorded, but their silence fills the earth: unspoken truth is spoken everywhere.  God makes a huge dome for the sun - a superdome!  The morning sun's a new husband leaping from his...