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  Meditation on Matthew 4:1-11 March 5, 2017 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church              Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.  2 He fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was famished. 3 The tempter came and said to him, “If you are the SonContinue reading ““40 Days of Service””

Meditation on Matthew 17:1-9 Feb. 26, 2017 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church      Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves.  2And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became dazzling white. 3Suddenly thereContinue reading ““It’s A Good Thing We’re Here!””

  Meditation on Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18 & 33-34 & Matt. 5:38-48 Feb. 19, 2017 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church         The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them: You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy. When you reap the harvest of yourContinue reading ““You Shall Be Holy, for I am Holy””

  Meditation on Matthew 5:13-20 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church Feb. 5, 2017 ‘You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled under foot. ‘You are the light of the world. AContinue reading “You are Salt and Light!”

Meditation on Matthew 5:1-12 Jan. 29, 2017 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him.  Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying: ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are thoseContinue reading ““Making Peace””

  Meditation on Isaiah 49:1-6 Jan. 15, 2017 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church Listen to me, O coastlands, pay attention, you peoples from far away! The Lord called me before I was born, while I was in my mother’s womb he named me.   He made my mouth like a sharp sword, in the shadow of his hand he hid me;Continue reading “A Light to the Nations”

Meditation on John 14:15-27 Jan. 12, 2017 Merrit Island Presbyterian Church   ‘If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you forever. This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knowsContinue reading “In Memory of Stanley Niven Keller”

Meditation on Matthew 3:13-17 Baptism of our Lord Sunday Merritt Island Presbyterian Church Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him.  John would have prevented him, saying, ‘I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?’ But Jesus answered him, ‘Let it be so now;Continue reading ““Remember Your Baptism””

  Dec. 4, 2016      For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, so that by steadfastness and by the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.  May the God of steadfastness and encouragement grant you to live in harmony with one another, in accordance with Christ Jesus,  so thatContinue reading ““Give Yourself Away””

First Sunday in Advent, Merritt Island Presbyterian Church   “Besides this, you know what time it is, how it is now the moment for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we became believers; the night is far gone, the day is near. Let us then lay aside theContinue reading ““Put on” Christ”