Author Archives: karenpts

  Meditation on Isaiah 6:1-8 May 27, 2018 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church   In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty; and the hem of his robe filled the temple.  Seraphs were in attendance above him; each had six wings: with two they covered their faces,Continue reading “Here am I”

  Meditation on Acts 2:1-21 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church May 20, 2018   2 When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 Divided tongues, as of fire,Continue reading “Breath of God”

Meditation on 1 John 4:7-21 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church May 6, 2018 7 Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love. 9 God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent hisContinue reading “God is Love”

Meditation on John 10:11-18 April 29, 2018 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church   11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.  12 The hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away—and the wolf snatchesContinue reading “Somebody’s Watching Over You”

  Meditation on John 21: 1-19 April 15, 2018 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church    21 After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and he showed himself in this way. 2 Gathered there together were Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and twoContinue reading “Lady with the Lamp”

  Meditation on John 20:19-31 April 8, 2018 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church     19 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace beContinue reading “So I Send You”

Meditation on John 20: 1-18 April 1, 2018 Easter Sunday Merritt Island Presbyterian Church        20 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. 2 So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the otherContinue reading “Raised with Him”

  Meditation on Luke 19:28-44 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church Palm Sunday: March 25, 2018            28 After he had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 When he had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples, 30 saying,“Go into the village aheadContinue reading “Sightings”

  Meditation on John 12:20-33 March 18, 2018 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church     20Now among those who went up to worship at the festival (of the Passover) were some Greeks.  21They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” 22Philip went and told Andrew; thenContinue reading “We Wish to See Jesus”

  Meditation on John 3:14-21 March 11, 2018 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church      And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness,  so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.  ‘For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, soContinue reading “If God So Loved the World…”