MAKE THIS YOUR EXPRESSION

ByDr. Mark July 5, 2023 0 Comments
“So on the first day of the seventh month Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly, which was made up of men and women and all who were able to understand.  He read it aloud from daybreak till noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate in the presence of the men, women and others who could understand.  And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.  Ezra...

“A DAY TO FOCUS ON FREEDOM”

ByDr. Mark July 4, 2023 0 Comments
“Christ has set us free! This means we are really free.  Now hold on to your freedom…’” (Galatians 5:1a Contemporary English Version) On this July 4th morning in the year 2023, let me once again present to you something spoken by Jesus.  You know it is going to be profound.  For you already are aware of the fact that every time that Jesus said something in His earthly ministry, it was...

WHEN A GODLY MATRIARCH SAYS SOMETHING

ByDr. Mark July 3, 2023 0 Comments
“Now the time had come for Elizabeth to give birth, and she gave birth to a son.  Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had displayed His great mercy toward her; and they were rejoicing with her.  And it happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to call him Zechariah, after his father.  And yet his mother responded and said, “No...

THANK HIM!

ByDr. Mark July 2, 2023 0 Comments
“Praise the Lord!  Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy is everlasting.” (Psalm 106:1 NASB) There have been many days that we called on the Lord and He not only heard our cry, not only answered by and by, but He intervened in our dilemmas, inserted His Divine self into our devastating circumstances, and ended our deviant behaviors that were leading is down the path of...

THE ROCK

ByDr. Mark July 1, 2023 0 Comments
“All things are weary…” (Ecclesiastes 1:8a The Amplified Bible) When you saw today’s title, did you have, even if just for a moment, thoughts about the rock fights you had when you were young, or the rock you threw and it inadvertently, unintentionally, by accident, broke a neighbor’s windowpane?  Or did you think rock you have stuck in your drawer to remind you of a special day from...

APPLYING THE FORMULA

ByDr. Mark June 30, 2023 0 Comments
“But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”  In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers.  They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead.  A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side.  So too, a...

HAVE NO REGRETS ABOUT YOUR CHOICE

ByDr. Mark June 29, 2023 0 Comments
“I am the Door; anyone who enters through Me will be saved , and will go in and out , and find pasture (spiritual security).” (John 10:9 The Amplified Bible) At some time or the other over the decades, you have watched “The Price Is Right” game show.  Did you remember seeing the reaction made by contestants who choose the wrong door?  Couldn’t you sense their regrets...

WHAT HE SAID WAS…

ByDr. Mark June 28, 2023 0 Comments
“But I say to you…” (Matthew 5:22 a NASB) What I am about to share with you this Wednesday morning is profitable, for I am just going to present you with profound words spoken by Jesus on the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7).  All the excerpts I will be presenting come from the New American Standard Bible because of its high ranking in terms of word-for-word translation.  Think of...

SILENT MESSAGES

ByDr. Mark June 27, 2023 0 Comments
“At that moment, the Lord turned and looked at Peter.  Suddenly, the Lord’s words flashed through Peter’s mind: “Before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will deny three times that you even know me.” Luke 22:61) All it took was a look to communicate something to Peter; just a look from Jesus, not even a word.  Above, you read how the silent message sent by the Messiah...

BEWARE OF DECEITFULNESS

ByDr. Mark June 26, 2023 0 Comments
“Now the Holy Spirit tells us clearly that in the last times some will turn away from the true faith; they will follow deceptive spirits and teachings that come from demons.” (I Timothy 4:1 NLT) This is your Monday Short meditation.  It is just a reminder for you to watch out for any deceitfulness that tries to derail you from your declared faith and the dedicated works produced by you...