SALT VERSUS SAND!

Mark 9:50 – Devotional

Mark 9:50

“Salt is good, but if salt loses its salty quality, you can never restore its salty quality again.
Be at peace with each other.“

I can recall my teenage years when I worked mixing and hauling concrete. I still can recall how sore my muscles became as I first started working on the laborious task. That is an experience which lingers in one’s mind.

I have read today’s passage from Mark’s Gospel many times and always reflect on how similar sand and salt are to each other, yet they are uniquely different. Sand is simply fine bits of stone, but salt is a chemical with unique qualities.

Salt can season food to make it taste more appealing, it can preserve food to make it last longer, it can be scattered on an icy walk to make it safe to walk, or to be used in many other ways. Fries would just not taste the same without salt!

Making this personal we need to ask ourselves, just how are we similar to the salt we crave so much. Do we act as a preservative to the things which God wants to remain? Do we create a desire for more of God’s Word after we have been with other people? Let’s strive to have more qualities of salt than sand!

May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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ETERNAL VALUE​!

Mark 8:36 – Devotional

Mark 8:36

“What value would it be if someone were to gain the whole world, yet sacrifice their own soul?”

Many prominent people seem to possess everything this world has to offer, yet end up lacking eternal value. People sometimes sacrifice their time and talent to gain notoriety only to end up hiding from that notoriety.

I recall the incident when an extremely wealthy man was asked how much money it would take for him to feel satisfied. His reply to that question was; “Just a little bit more!”

So what should we strive to accomplish in this crazy and self-centered world? It is certainly not the things that will rust, perish and fade away. Things will always fade, perish, and pass away. That is the reality of human existence.

Only as we come to the place of receiving eternal life through the precious blood of our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ, will we find eternal value. Eternal value can never be measured in this world’s currency. It far exceeds the value of anything that can be measured by monetary currency or human achievement. It is the value of eternal life with the Lord which Jesus paid for with His own blood!

May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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TAKE HEED​​!

Mark 13:33​ – Devotional

Mark 13:33​

“Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is.“

Most true Bible scholars have concluded that there are no further prophecies that need to be fulfilled before the Lord appears to call His church to that wonderful home that has been prepared for us. “Even so, come, Lord Jesus!” (Revelation 22:20).

With the return of Christ so near at hand there is much work for us to do. We live in the midst of a lost and dying world. The word of hope and salvation that the lost need to hear should be on our tongue. As people see Jesus in us, we need to be ready to share the gospel message with them and have their names written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.

Sadly, there are those who treat the prophecies of Christ’s return as only a joke, or they claim that we believers have been deceived. We have already observed enough fulfilled prophecies to know that Christ’s return is real and imminent. It is going to happen!

With such utter disregard of Scripture around us, we must be totally committed to share the only hope for those without eternal salvation. We may be ridiculed and mocked for our stand for Christ, but it may be the eternal lifeline for someone.

May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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HAVE MERCY ON ME!

Mark 10:47 – Devotional

Mark 10:47

“Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

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This Friday we have a special treat for you. Russ Hansen has combined AI and Scripture to produce an original song entitled, “Have Mercy on Me!” based on the account of Jesus healing the blind man Bartimaeus. We trust you enjoy this musical inspiration today. Russ would appreciate your feedback at inspiration@thegoodbookcompany.com.

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HAVE MERCY ON ME!
(Inspired by Mark 10:46–52)

On the road from Jericho, the crowd was pressing in,
Voices all around me, yet my hope within.
I could not see Your face, but I knew You were near,
So I lifted up my voice for all to hear—

Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.
I’m calling out in faith; You’re all I need.
Though I once was blind, now I believe—
Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.

They told me to be silent, but I cried out even more,
For mercy’s what I’m longing for, that’s what I’m reaching toward.
Then I heard You calling, “What do you want from Me?”
“Lord, I want to see… I want to see.”

Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.
I’m calling out in faith; You’re all I need.
Though I once was blind, now I believe—
Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.

Faith made me whole, You opened my eyes,
Now I’ll follow You, Lord, all my life.
Your mercy found me, grace set me free—
I’ll never stop singing, “Have mercy on me!”

Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.
You gave me sight, You gave me peace.
Now I walk in light, and forever I’ll sing—
Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.

Have mercy on me!
Have mercy on me!
Have mercy on me!

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May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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GOD’S ETERNAL WARRANTY!​

Mark 21:33 – Devotional

Mark 21:33

“Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.”

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Blessings dear hearts. Walk with God today and be a blessing!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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FAITH LIKE A CHILD!

Mark 10:15 – Devotional

Mark 10:15

“Without doubt, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter the kingdom of God.”

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Blessings dear hearts. Walk with God today and be a blessing!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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