LIKEWISE

ByDr. Mark February 3, 2025 0 Comments
“Likewise, just as it was in the days of Lot—they were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building, but on the day when Lot went out from Sodom, fire and sulfur rained from heaven and destroyed them all—so will it be on the day when the Son of Man is revealed.” (Luke 17:28-30 English Standard Version) This is your “Monday Short” meditation, possibly. If my words...

IN BETWEEN THE “WAIT” AND “THE RENEWAL,” “THE MOUNTING UP,” AND “THE RUNNING”

ByDr. Mark February 2, 2025 0 Comments
“But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.” (Isaiah 40:31 NKJV) What should you do while you are waiting for the described changes in the divine word of God, found in the opening verse? Yes, you may be waiting for a situation to get better, waiting for the Lord to...

WHAT WENT WRONG?

ByDr. Mark February 1, 2025 0 Comments
“Out from the gloomy past, till now we stand at last, where the white gleam of our bright star is cast. God of our weary years, God of our silent tears, Thou has brought us thus far on the way; Thou who hast by Thy might, led us into the light, keep us forever in the path, we pray. Lest out feet stray from the places, our God, where we meet Thee, lest our hearts, drunk with the wine of the...

NOBODY TOLD ME!

ByDr. Mark January 31, 2025 0 Comments
The dental hygienist had almost completed her work on my mouth, all that remained for her to do was polish my teeth and add, at an extra cost, a fluoride coating. But before she proceeded, she gave me a brush and asked me to demonstrate how I brushed my teeth. I took the brush and moved it from left to right and then up and down. She grabs my hand, gently, and stops me before I am finished...

LOOKING FOR THE LOST

ByDr. Mark January 30, 2025 0 Comments
“Or imagine a woman who has ten coins and loses one. Won’t she light a lamp and scour the house, looking in every nook and cranny until she finds it? And when she finds it you can be sure she’ll call her friends and neighbors: ‘Celebrate with me! I found my lost coin!’ Count on it—that’s the kind of party God’s angels throw every time one lost soul turns to God.” (Luke...

GREAT BLESSINGS

ByDr. Mark January 29, 2025 0 Comments
Have you ever heard of “writer’s block?” Usually, I would define it as a time when a writer could not decide on what to write, but the Merriam-Webster Dictionary had a more technical definition that caused me to have some personal concern. This online dictionary defined “writer’s block,” a noun, as follows, “A psychological inhibition preventing a writer from proceeding with a...

PRELIMINARY COMPLIMENTS TO CARRY YOU THROUGH

ByDr. Mark January 28, 2025 0 Comments
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful.” (2 Timothy 4:7 NLT) The ultimate compliment that believers should strive to unquestionably earn when their days on earth are nearing an end or in the case where their frail physiques keep them from faithfully performing their Christian duties as they did in younger years, referring to that long span of...

A WORD ABOUT GETAWAYS

ByDr. Mark January 27, 2025 0 Comments
“The apostles gathered together with Jesus; and they reported to Him all that they had done and taught. And He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a secluded place and rest a little while.” (For there were many people coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.) And they went away in the boat to a secluded place by themselves.” (Mark 6:30-32 NASB) Here is...

DEALING WITH LEAVES OF ABSENCE

ByDr. Mark January 26, 2025 0 Comments
“Demas has deserted me because he loves the things of this life and has gone to Thessalonica.” (2 Timothy 4:10a NLT) It’s Sunday morning, so I will again try to be succinct, yet still supply you with some counsel, three points of emphasis that you will find beneficial. First, let’s be transparent. While we will criticize Demas for deserting the Apostle Paul because he loved the things of...

THE CLOCKS

ByDr. Mark January 25, 2025 0 Comments
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1 NIV) Some people wonder why there are so many clocks in my house. When asked about them, I quickly respond, noting that I have reduced the number of clocks inside the house by 30%. As of the writing of this piece, I only have 17 clocks inside the house. Yes, there is one outside, but I did...