Mark 11:22-25 Sometimes we make things so complicated, especially things connected to the LORD. We add if’s, and’s and but’s to so many discussions. Sometimes things really are simple. We add prenuptial agreements to a marriage because we don’t really trust people, even the people we are going to marry. We have to haveContinue reading “Mountain Movers”
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Withered!
Mark 11:19-21 How long does it take for a tree to wither? Before I moved to Florida, I would have thought that it could take weeks or months. But now that I am here, I notice that some of my shrubs wither on a hot afternoon. The leaves all go limp, and hang downward.Continue reading “Withered!”
Teaching Amazement
Mark 11:18 Have you ever had anyone teach you something in such a way that it amazed you? Or maybe it wasn’t the way they taught you, but the content that amazed you. I’m talking jaw-dropping amazement. The spiritual leaders of Jesus’ day had a big problem. Jesus! His teaching had such aContinue reading “Teaching Amazement”
Repurpose
Mark 11:17 Repurposing is one of the latest fads in home decorating and design. You take an old object and use it as part of your new design, often to be used from something totally different. I have seen a bicycle used as the stand for a bathroom sink. There is no way theContinue reading “Repurpose”
Thieves’ Hangout
Mark 11:15-16 Fruitlessness rarely ends in something positive. As I drive around Florida I see a countryside that has fed so many in years past. There are still vast expanses of cattle being grazed here. Citrus still goes on for miles. Strawberries dominate my corner of this state. But there are large areasContinue reading “Thieves’ Hangout”
Hungry
Mark 11:12-14 Most Americans never experience real hunger. They might delay a meal for a few hours, feel their stomach growl a little, but that isn’t real hunger. One of the sad things about this world is that there is enough food to feed everyone. Political and religious factors prevent starving people from gettingContinue reading “Hungry”
Return Trips
Mark 11:12-25 Have you ever gone back to a place and found it very different from what it was before? You have memories of the place, but when you arrive, it is nothing like your memory. You wonder if your mind could have been playing games with you. Or maybe you have the wrongContinue reading “Return Trips”
Time Management
Mark 11:11 There is one thing that we all have the same amount of today, regardless of who we are. We have 24 hours today. We never have more and one day we will have less. But before that final day, we have 24 hours each and every day. The richest and the poorestContinue reading “Time Management”
Hallelujah Shrek
Mark 11:7-10 Sometimes the words of songs just float right past your mind when you hear them. Often we don’t grasp their meaning because of the context in which we hear them. A good example is the song used in the movie Shrek a few years ago. If you take a few moments toContinue reading “Hallelujah Shrek”
Rental Agreements
Mark 11:4-6 Have you rented a vehicle lately? Man, there is a lot of paperwork to fill out. I almost feel like bringing a pint of blood with me, and maybe pictures of my grandkids as collateral. I guess Hollywood’s use of vehicles in high speed chases has inspired a generation of rental carContinue reading “Rental Agreements”
The Arnold Journey 