DOUBLE CROSSED

ByDr. Mark July 25, 2023 0 Comments
“And he said to them all, “If you want to come with me, you must forget yourself, take up your cross every day, and follow me.” (Luke 9:23 Good News Translation) Immediately, by your natural thought process, you tried to figure out the connection between the title of this meditation and the scripture that follows, a verse I always use to stress going beyond our comfort zones and following...

THE RESTART

ByDr. Mark July 24, 2023 0 Comments
“This day belongs to the Lord!” (Psalm 118:24 Contemporary English Version) You who know me are aware that my greatest challenge is patience, particularly when thing do not go as scheduled, for I am a punctual person.  Punctual meaning, in my understanding, being early than the usual start time.  Well, this morning I had not written one single word when I got up at 1:15 a.m. ...

YOU WILL BE GLAD YOU DID!

ByDr. Mark July 23, 2023 0 Comments
“Now therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts; Consider your ways.” (Haggai 1:5 King James Version) I know you are about ready to head for church, but can I get your attention for just a couple of minutes? When I was leaving church Friday morning, I got a cup of water from the new water dispenser we recently installed at church; no more water fountain.  The water was clear, cool, and I...

¡Yo No Soy El Jefe!

ByDr. Mark July 22, 2023 0 Comments
“I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the boundless greatness of His power toward us who believe.  These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and...

DO YOU WANT TO HAVE A HAPPY WEEKEND?

ByDr. Mark July 21, 2023 0 Comments
I’ll keep my mouth shut this morning.  I’ll let Jesus tell you how to have a happy weekend.  You do want to have a happy weekend, don’t you?  Well, read the words from our Savior below, found in Matthew 5:3-11 (Good News Translation).  React positively and respond actively.  And of course, “Be blessed!” “Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor; the Kingdom of heaven...

WHAT IF JESUS PLAYED BASKETBALL

ByDr. Mark July 20, 2023 0 Comments
“He is also the head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will occupy the first place in everything.” (Colossians 1:18 The Amplified Bible) You have probably seen several “What If” books or compositions.  Well, this morning, let’s start the day with some “What If” fun.  Hopefully, you can tolerate my imagination for...

THE WARNING SIGN ON 34th STREET

ByDr. Mark July 19, 2023 0 Comments
“But the one who denies and rejects Me before men, that one I will also deny and reject before My Father who is in heaven.” (Matthew 10:33 The Amplified Bible) Most drivers pay attention to warning signs as they travel through the streets and highways.  That’s good because warning signs inform motorist of upcoming hazards on the roadway.  You have seen them, a great variety of warning...

YOU GAIN FAR MORE THAN YOU GIVE UP!

ByDr. Mark July 18, 2023 0 Comments
“And someone came to Him and said, “Teacher, what good thing shall I do so that I may obtain eternal life?”  And He said to him, “Why are you asking Me about what is good?  There is only One who is good; but if you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”  Then he said to Him, “Which ones?”  And Jesus said, “You shall not commit murder; You shall not commit adultery; You...

THE LORD VERFIED THAT IT WORKS!

ByDr. Mark July 17, 2023 0 Comments
“And the master said to the slave, ‘Go out into the highways and along the hedges and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.’” (Luke 14:23 NASB) Good Monday morning, my friend!  Here is the Monday Short meditation that you have been waiting for, and it is just what we need. In the fourteenth chapter of The Gospel according to Luke, verse 1-24, you will find the...

FOUR OUT OF SEVEN!

ByDr. Mark July 16, 2023 0 Comments
“He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.” (Isaiah 40:29 NIV) I was probably in the fifth grade when Dad brought a basketball hoop and attached it to the roof on the backside of our house.  Most of the time I played alone.  However, there was a young man who lived around the corner who carried papers for the newspaper station that my father managed, and he would...