Tag: God

GETTING YOUR “PICTURE” RIGHT

ByDr. Mark August 2, 2021 0 Comments
“But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’” (Matthew 4:4 NASB) During the 1950’s, I remember when the one black and white television, the only TV in the house, went haywire.  It wasn’t like the end of the world back in those days.  Kids knew how to entertain themselves in living...

TIMES HAVE CHANGED

ByDr. Mark July 18, 2021 0 Comments
“For I, the Lord, do not change...” (Malachi 3:6 NASB) Leaving a restaurant,  as we approached our car, I opened the door for my wife. I heard an immediate dialogue from a young couple parked beside us who was also leaving.  The female getting in the car next to us said to her male companion, “Did you see what that man did for his wife.  He got her door.”  The...

I’LL TELL YOU WHAT YOU CAN DO!

ByDr. Mark June 27, 2021 0 Comments
Shout praises to the Lord! He is good to us, and his love never fails. Everyone the Lord has rescued from trouble should praise him.” (Psalm 107:1-2 Contemporary English Translation) If you are wondering what you can do today, don’t fret!  Don’t fuss within yourself in the inner recesses of your mind!  I know you thought I was going to tell you to make sure you attend church...

IT’S NOT THAT WAY WITH GOD

ByDr. Mark May 19, 2021 0 Comments
“Then the Lord God called to Adam and said to him, “Where are you?” So he said, “I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself.” (Genesis 3:9-10 NKJV) Is it just me or do you have the same reaction?  Am I just a Baby-Boomer who has different expectations than that of our younger generations? What reaction? I’m talking about the...

WHIPPINGS THAT LEAD TO WINNING

ByDr. Mark April 29, 2021 0 Comments
“For the Lord corrects those he loves, just as a father corrects a child in whom he delights. Joyful is the person who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding. For wisdom is more profitable than silver, and her wages are better than gold.” (Proverbs 3:12-14 NLT) It did not matter how tall you were, how strong you were, or how smart you were – which was evidently not smart enough...

YOU HAVE OPTIONS

ByDr. Mark April 27, 2021 0 Comments
“He who has ears  , let him hear and heed My words.” (Matthew 12:9 AMP) When you see that someone is sending you a word from the Lord you have options. You can hear it, but change nothing with your behavior or your thoughts.  Whether sent electronically or you hear it verbally, you can block it.  However, the best option is to receive it and respond to it.  God had a...

IS THIS A POEM OR IS IT PERSONAL?

ByDr. Mark April 26, 2021 0 Comments
“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” (Lamentations 3:22-23 ESV) Mercifully and patiently He waited for me. To come to my  senses, as He would want it to be! He truly looked past my faults, my failures, and He showed me such favor. He is not like anyone I know, for they would have...

THESE FOUR WORDS

ByDr. Mark April 22, 2021 0 Comments
“In the beginning God.” (Genesis 1:1 NIV) The four words in our opening verse do not form a hypothesis that needs to be proven.  They do not forward a hunch by any means.  These four words do not make up an unimportant phrase that just heading that leads you to reading the content, like any other book.  Let me tell you what these four words are.  They are the words that...

THE LORD WILL PROVIDE…STILL

ByDr. Mark April 5, 2021 0 Comments
“When they arrived at the place where God had told him to go, Abraham built an altar and arranged the wood on it. Then he tied his son, Isaac, and laid him on the altar on top of the wood. And Abraham picked up the knife to kill his son as a sacrifice. At that moment, the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven, “Abraham! Abraham!” “Yes,” Abraham replied. “Here I am!”...

HE’S STILL OPENING DOORS!

ByDr. Mark April 1, 2021 0 Comments
“…knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.” (Matthew 7:8-9 NIV) I want your spirit to be lifted up today!  No matter what you are going through I want to help put a smile on your face!  Even if you are facing the unknown, the unexpected, or the unwanted, I want you to...