Tag: Today

IF YOU CALL YOURSELF A FRIEND…

ByDr. Mark September 3, 2023 0 Comments
“One day some Pharisees and experts in the Law of Moses sat listening to Jesus teach.  They had come from every village in Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem.  God had given Jesus the power to heal the sick, and some people came carrying a man on a mat because he could not walk.  They tried to take him inside the house and put him in front of Jesus.  But because of the crowd, they could...

YOU GAIN FAR MORE THAN YOU GIVE UP!

ByDr. Mark July 18, 2023 0 Comments
“And someone came to Him and said, “Teacher, what good thing shall I do so that I may obtain eternal life?”  And He said to him, “Why are you asking Me about what is good?  There is only One who is good; but if you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”  Then he said to Him, “Which ones?”  And Jesus said, “You shall not commit murder; You shall not commit adultery; You...

FOR YOU IT IS ALWAYS “TODAY”

ByDr. Mark June 24, 2023 0 Comments
“Today, if you will hear His voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.” (Hebrews 3:15b NKJV) Whether you read this on this blessed Saturday morning or if you read it on another day in the future, the title is applicable and meaningful.  You see, for you, my brother or my sister in Christ, it is always “today.”  Tomorrow is Sunday, the Lord’s Day, and we will...

PAUSE!

ByDr. Mark March 16, 2023 0 Comments
“I want everyone everywhere to lift innocent hands toward heaven and pray, without being angry or arguing with each other.” (I Timothy 2:8 Contemporary English Version) On Monday and Tuesday evenings, I have the privilege of doing one-on-one tutoring with my great-grandson.  Think about it.  How many of us have had such an experience in our lifetime?  I haven’t.  Actually, I never met...

YOU BETTER GET BACK UP THERE, RIGHT NOW!

ByDr. Mark October 7, 2022 0 Comments
“This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin.  So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.” (Hebrews 4:15-16) A young boy anxious to get outside and play with his friends on a beautiful, autumn, Saturday morning,...

YOUR FATHER IS LOOKING FOR…

ByDr. Mark August 23, 2022 0 Comments
“If you want to come back, O Israel, you must really come back to me.  You must get rid of your stinking sin paraphernalia and not wander away from me anymore.  Then you can say words like, ‘As God lives . . . ’ and have them mean something true and just and right.  And the godless nations will get caught up in the blessing and find something in Israel to write home about.”...

WORD FOR TODAY

ByDr. Mark January 30, 2022 0 Comments
“Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: “Hosanna to the Son of David!  ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’  Hosanna in the highest!” (Matthew 21:9 NKJV) Do you remember when you were determined to enhance your vocabulary by learning a new word every day?  How long did that last?  Or do you recall how someone used a word...

BLACK & WHITE

ByDr. Mark November 6, 2021 0 Comments
It’s Saturday morning!  Let’s see how I do with my plan to keep the meditation short the day before Sunday; the day we assemble to worship.  I will do my best, but that is just my goal in terms of content, but as I write I must be led by God’s intent.  His intent dictates the length of the content.  After all, He is God. I have a black & white piece of décor that...

EAT THE WHOLE THING!

ByDr. Mark February 28, 2021 0 Comments
“I know ]your deeds and your toil, and your patient endurance, and that you cannot tolerate those who are evil, and have tested and critically appraised those who call themselves apostles (special messengers, personally chosen representatives, of Christ), and   are not, and have found them to be liars and impostors; and   you   are enduring patiently and are bearing up for My...

TAKE THE LEAD TODAY!

ByDr. Mark February 15, 2021 0 Comments
“Be strong and courageous!  Do not be terrified nor dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9b NASB) You have started a new week.  It’s Monday morning, a day which on one hand we wish could have been delayed so the weekend would be extended and on the other hand we realize we have been blessed to see a new day.  On this new day, God has an...