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I WANT WHAT HE HAS #5

ByDr. Mark May 30, 2025 0 Comments
“Then Samson called to the Lord and said, “O Lord God, please remember me and please strengthen me only this once, O God, that I may be avenged on the Philistines for my two eyes.” And Samson grasped the two middle pillars on which the house rested, and he leaned his weight against them, his right hand on the one and his left hand on the other. And Samson said, “Let me die with the...

FINISH THE COURSE

ByDr. Mark May 20, 2025 0 Comments
Back in the 1960’s I ran on my high school cross-country team. The time it took me to finish a competitive race against other schools is nothing to brag about. But I can say that I finished the course. Unlike a couple of runners who blatantly cut across the course, taking a shorter route, I stayed within the boundaries laid out by course officials. As hard as it was and even though there were...

BE LIKE MIKE!

ByDr. Mark June 16, 2024 0 Comments
“Five times I received 39 lashes from Jews. Three times I was beaten with rods by the Romans.Once I was stoned by my enemies. Three times I was shipwrecked. I have spent a night and a day in the open sea. On frequent journeys, I faced dangers from rivers, dangers from robbers,dangers from my own people, dangers from the Gentiles, dangers in the city, dangers in the open country, dangers on the...

BE LIKE MIKE

ByDr. Mark July 24, 2021 0 Comments
“For Ezra had firmly resolved to study the Law of the Lord and to practice it, and to teach His statutes and ordinances in Israel.” (Ezra 5:7:10 NASB) Oh, I know my children do not like me to mention them by name my writings.  They would rather you guess which one I am referring to when I mention them in these meditations. I used Michael’s name today, but you can think about...