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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”

Merritt Island Presbyterian Church      “Now we command you, beloved, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from believers who are living in idleness and not according to the tradition that they received from us.  For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us; we were not idle when we were with you, andContinue reading ““Don’t Grow Weary””

Meditation on Luke 6:27-38 Nov. 6, 2016 (All Saint’s Day) Merritt Island Presbyterian Church        ‘But I say to all who would listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.    If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also;Continue reading ““Listen, love your enemies””

  Merritt Island Presbyterian Church “He entered Jericho and was passing through it.    2A man was there named Zacchaeus; he was a chief toll-collector and was rich. 3He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was short in stature.  4So he ran ahead andContinue reading “I Must Stay at Your House!”

  Merritt Island Presbyterian Church 10 Now you have observed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, 11my persecutions,   and my suffering the things that happened to me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them.  Continue reading ““God-breathed””