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THE TUNNELS ON THE ROAD OF LIFE

ByDr. Mark October 8, 2024 0 Comments
“And God said, "Let there be light: and there was light.'” (Genesis 1:3 KJV) Often in incorporated in church dialogue are words describing how we conquer mountains and catapult out of the valley with the help of God. Not often do we use the analogy of tunnels in reference to those segments on the road of life where the darkness ahead of us seems too long. Yet today, to help us when we find...

THE FAVORITE DAUGHTER

ByDr. Mark October 5, 2024 0 Comments
“Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven…” (Matthew 6:9a English Standard Version) The phone rings early, every morning, around the same time each day, about 7:30 a.m. After the elderly man answers the phone, a young female voice says, “This is your favorite daughter.” The two talk for about 30 minutes. The daughter, actually an “adopted daughter,” is able to talk about any...

THE REPLACEMENTS

ByDr. Mark October 2, 2024 0 Comments
First, let me assure you this meditation, “The Replacements” is not about the sports comedy football movie featuring Keanu Reeves. No, instead you find a fact I looked up and also something that can be applied to our faith and the perpetuation of our faith to the generations following us. Let’s start with the fact. According to a 2021 post published by Integris Health, “Your skin grows...

CANCELING THE CONSIDERATION OF THE COGNITIVE ONLY

ByDr. Mark September 22, 2024 0 Comments
(Alternate Title: Stop Seeing Just The Staff!) “Moses objected, “They won’t trust me. They won’t listen to a word I say. They’re going to say, ‘God? Appear to him? Hardly!’” So God said, “What’s that in your hand?” “A staff.” “Throw it on the ground.” He threw it. It became a snake; Moses jumped back—fast!God said to Moses, “Reach out and grab it by the...

THE ALMIGHTY IS ABOVE ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE AND ANYONE’S ABILITY!

ByDr. Mark September 20, 2024 0 Comments
“Great is our Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is inexhaustible .” (Psalm 147:5 Amplified Bible) Artificial intelligence is almost everywhere nowadays, and people perceive this to be a sign of advancement. But guess what? Artificial intelligence is not smarter than our all-knowing, omniscient God. Academic training has equipped individuals with the ability to develop new...

THE CALL AND THE ANSWER

ByDr. Mark September 18, 2024 0 Comments
“Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I.” (Isaiah 58:9 NIV) Do you remember receiving the daily newspaper years ago, something that took place in the era when young boys got their first job and earned a few dollars delivering papers? A paperboy’s earnings varied from week to week, depending on the timeliness and or willingness of...

WHEN THE PRAISES GO UP…

ByDr. Mark September 2, 2024 0 Comments
“I will praise you to all my brothers; I will stand up before the congregation and testify of the wonderful things you have done. “Praise the Lord, each one of you who fears him,” I will say. “Each of you must fear and reverence his name...” (Psalm 22:22-23 The Living Bible) If you have an old bible that you brought at a garage sale, picked up at a Goodwill Store, or you have a...

THE EYES HAVE IT!

ByDr. Mark August 29, 2024 0 Comments
“And then the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had told him, “Before a rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times.” (Luke 22:61 NASB) Sitting at my regular spot before the start of Sunday School, a four-year-old girl comes and stands in front of me. First, she shows me the pretty outfit that she has on. “See my dress!  See my...

THE MAKER WANTS YOU TO BE A MAKER TOO!

ByDr. Mark August 28, 2024 0 Comments
It’s Wednesday and the Lord has blessed you to see another day. Here is what the Maker of the universe, the Maker of a way to reconcile and find peace with Him, the Maker who has revealed Himself in your life as the One who will make a way out of no way; here is what the Maker wants to tell you today! He wants you to be a maker too! No, we cannot be a maker that compares to even a fraction of...

PERFECT PRESCRIPTION FOR PERSONAL PREDICAMENTS

ByDr. Mark August 25, 2024 0 Comments
“But I am trusting you to save me.” (Psalm 55:23b The Living Bible) Just in case you are in a hurry to get to the house of God, let me tell you that the verse you just read is a perfect prescription for personal predicaments. Read it again before proceeding to read the rest of this meditation. True Story: Sitting in the lounge chair in second floor hallway at a local hospital I saw a man who...