SHARING MY THURSDAY MEDITATION

ByDr. Mark December 17, 2021 0 Comments
“As evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.”  So they took Jesus in the boat and started out, leaving the crowds behind (although other boats followed).  But soon a fierce storm came up.  High waves were breaking into the boat, and it began to fill with water.  Jesus was sleeping at the back of the boat with his head on a cushion.  The...

FEAR NOT

ByDr. Mark December 16, 2021 0 Comments
“Fear thou not; for I am with thee...” (Isaiah 41:10 KJV) I was treated to an NBA game Monday night where the Warriors were playing the Pacers.  It was a 7:00 p.m. game and here is Indianapolis, it is already dark at that time.  We had hoped to see the super-star that now holds the all-time record for three-point shots made.  My host and I also hoped that the hometown team...

I THOUGHT IT WAS THREE STRIKES AND YOU’RE OUT!

ByDr. Mark December 15, 2021 0 Comments
“Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the stomach of the fish, and he said, “I called out of my distress to the Lord, and He answered me.  I called for help from the depth of Sheol; You heard my voice.  For You threw me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the current flowed around me.  All Your breakers and waves passed over me.  So I said, ‘I have been cast out of...

LOOKING BACK AT THE WRONG THINGS

ByDr. Mark December 14, 2021 0 Comments
“But Lot’s wife looked back as she was following behind him, and she turned into a pillar of salt.” (Genesis 19:26 NLT) From the jump, let me tell you that looking back at memories that make you smile, looking back at days with loved ones who will not ever be forgotten, and spending time remembering holidays together in better times is not a bad thing.  Looking back and reviewing...

FURNACE FILTERS, OIL CHANGES, THE DOCTOR’S ORDERS

ByDr. Mark December 13, 2021 0 Comments
“I treasure your word above all else; it keeps me from sinning against you.” (Psalm 119:11 Contemporary English Version) What do the three things in today’s title have in common?  You might have answered it the minute you read the heading, guessing correctly that these are things that many people don’t do as required in a timely manner.  You can add to it, rotating your bedroom...

MAKE THIS SUNDAY A PRAISE DAY…AGAIN!

ByDr. Mark December 12, 2021 0 Comments
Let’s continue with the “Make This Day” theme that we started Friday.  As you saw in the title, our charge is to make this day a praise day!  Oh I know you have had reason and therefore resorted to praising God Monday thru Saturday, but let’s give Him special praise this morning even before we enter the sanctuary physically or virtually.  Read these few verses, just a few,...

MAKE THIS SATURDAY A PEACE DAY!

ByDr. Mark December 11, 2021 0 Comments
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” (Matthew 5:9 NIV) Yesterday we wrote about making Friday a feast day, encouraging us to dwell on God’s word to the point that we were filled for that day.  If we responded positively to the appropriate admonition, all of our weekends got off to a good start.  Well, how do we keep it going this Saturday morning?  Let...

MAKE FRIDAY A FEAST DAY…AGAIN!

ByDr. Mark December 10, 2021 0 Comments
“When your words turned up, I feasted on them; and they became my joy, the delight of my heart, because I belong to you, Lord God of heavenly forces.” (Jeremiah 15:16 Common English Bible) Living in Lancaster, Pennsylvania for three months in the early 1980’s, when the weekend came, one of our favorite restaurants that we would go to was run by Amish owners.  After you were seated at a...

YES! YOU STILL HAVE TIMEOUTS!

ByDr. Mark December 9, 2021 0 Comments
“Oh, I must find rest in God only, because my hope comes from him!  Only God is my rock and my salvation, my stronghold!  I will not be shaken.  My deliverance and glory depend on God.  God is my strong rock.  My refuge is in God.  All you people: Trust in him at all times!  Pour out your hearts before him!  God is our refuge!” (Psalm 62:5-8 Contemporary English Bible) I read the...

WHAT’S STRONG WITH YOU?

ByDr. Mark December 8, 2021 0 Comments
“Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid.  The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation.”(Isaiah 12:2 NIV) There is not a typing error in the title.  I did not intend to use those words we have often heard, “What’s wrong with you,” in the context of when we have messed up in the eyes of someone who views themself as perfect,...