Tag: Christian

DIŌKŌ

ByDr. Mark July 6, 2021 0 Comments
“I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:14 NIV) If you saw the title and immediately thought, “That’s Greek to me,” then you were absolutely accurate.  The word diōkō  is a Greek word, expressed in the verse above as “press on.”  The late Reverend Michael Maxis who years ago headed up...

THAT DON’T MAKE NO SENSE!

ByDr. Mark July 5, 2021 0 Comments
“Elijah went before the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him.” (I Kings 18:21 NIV) On numerous occasions in our childhood days, we were on the receiving end of the highly charged statement,“That don’t make no sense!” I had not heard it for a long time, but as I was standing in the crowded...

BEHAVIORAL CHANGES POSSIBLE

ByDr. Mark June 17, 2021 0 Comments
“The revelation of God is whole and pulls our lives together.  The signposts of God are clear    and point out the right road. The life-maps of God are right, showing the way to joy.  The directions of God are plain and easy on the eyes. God’s reputation is twenty-four-carat gold, with a lifetime guarantee.  The decisions of God are accurate down to the nth degree. God’s...

FOOTPRINTS

ByDr. Mark June 16, 2021 0 Comments
“Therefore see that you walk carefully , not as the unwise, but as wise …(Ephesians 5:15 Amplified Bible) I have to hand it to this certain adolescent boy for his conscientious effort and extremely thoughtful consideration of others.  Let  me tell you why. He was going to a friend’s house to visit, and he wanted to make sure that he made a good impression.  He was from a...

YOU DON’T HAVE NO HAIR

ByDr. Mark May 24, 2021 0 Comments
“If the axe is dull and he does not sharpen its edge, then he must exert more strength. Wisdom has the advantage of bringing success.” (Ecclesiastes 10:10 NASB) My next to youngest granddaughter paid a visit this past week.  After playing some basketball on a little hoop in the lower level, and after watching some cartoons, we sat down to eat.  She insisted that I sit...

SOMETHINGS MISSING IN THE HAM & BEANS!

ByDr. Mark April 14, 2021 0 Comments
“ Everything that goes into a life of pleasing God has been miraculously given to us by getting to know, personally and intimately, the One who invited us to God. The best invitation we ever received! We were also given absolutely terrific promises to pass on to you—your tickets to participation in the life of God after you turned your back on a world corrupted by lust. So don’t lose...

TAKE IT A STEP FURTHER

ByDr. Mark March 7, 2021 0 Comments
“Another day, a man stopped Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?” Jesus said, “Why do you question me about what’s good? God is the One who is good. If you want to enter the life of God, just do what he tells you.”  The man asked, “What in particular?” Jesus said, “Don’t murder, don’t commit adultery, don’t steal, don’t lie, honor...

THE WALK IN THE SNOW CLASSROOM

ByDr. Mark February 23, 2021 0 Comments
“The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand.” (Psalm 37:23-24 NIV) Over the past few weeks, the amount of snow that we have experienced has exceeded what we experienced last year, and perhaps the year before too.  The wide sidewalks and part of a main street near my neck of the woods...

POSTSCRIPTUM

ByDr. Mark February 5, 2021 0 Comments
“Therefore write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will take place after these things.” (Revelation 1:19) Today’s meditation is a P.S., a postscript, or in the Latin origin a postscriptum.  Rather than title it a sequel to yesterday’s topic on “Why So Many Strays,” the Spirit moved me to name it otherwise to make sure I got your...

THE WORST MASK EVER

ByDr. Mark October 31, 2020 0 Comments
“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites!  You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of the bones of the dead and everything unclean.  In the same way, on the outside you appear to people as righteous but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.” (Matthew 23:27-28 NIV) Later today you will see kids...