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  Meditation on Luke 1:46b-55 Third Sunday in Advent Dec. 17, 2017 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church 46 And Mary* said, ‘My soul magnifies the Lord, 47   and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48 for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; 49 for the Mighty OneContinue reading “Servant Leader”

  Meditation on 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 Nov. 19, 2017 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church    “6 The point is this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for GodContinue reading “Give it Away!”

Meditation on Matthew 25:1-13 Nov. 12, 2017 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. 2Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. 3When the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them; 4but the wise took flasks of oilContinue reading ““Oil for My Lamp””

  Meditation on 1 John 3:1-3 All Saints’ Sunday Merritt Island Presbyterian Church Nov. 5, 2017        1 See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Continue reading “Children of God!”

Meditation on Psalm 46 Oct. 29, 2017 Reformation Sunday Merritt Island Presbyterian Church 1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.  Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea; 3 though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble with itsContinue reading “Our Refuge, Our Strength”

Meditation on Matthew 22:15-22 Oct. 22, 2017 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church *** 15 Then the Pharisees went and plotted to entrap him in what he said.16So they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, ‘Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and teach the way of God in accordance with truth, and show deferenceContinue reading “Heart to Give”

Meditation on Philippians 3:4-14 Oct. 8, 2017 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church        4 … If anyone else has reason to be confident in the flesh, I have more: 5 circumcised on the eighth day, a member of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; 6 as toContinue reading “Don’t Look Back”

  Meditation on 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Oct. 1, 2017 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church    13If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I haveContinue reading “In Memory of Hugh Williams”

Meditation on Philippians 2:1-13 Oct. 1, 2017 World Communion Sunday Merritt Island Presbyterian Church       If then there is any encouragement in Christ, any consolation from love, any sharing (or fellowship) in the Spirit, any compassion and sympathy,  2make my joy complete: be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accordContinue reading “God is at Work in You!”

Meditation on Jonah 3:10-4:11 Sept. 24, 2017 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church 10 When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil ways, God changed his mind about the calamity that he had said he would bring upon them; and he did not do it. 4But this was very displeasing to Jonah, and heContinue reading “Our Gracious and Merciful God”