Posts by Miami Rooftop Prayers
There are Times When God Refuses to Act on Our Requests and Here’s One Reason Why
Happy Presidents Day! (In my youth we celebrated two birthdays for Abraham Lincoln and George Washington) Mark writes how the religious leaders of Jesus’ day demanded that He perform a miracle to prove who He was. Of course, Jesus said “NO WAY” because he knew their hearts were so hardened against Him, that no mater…
Read MoreToday’s Sunday Message May Be Just What the Doctor Ordered
Today’s readings amplify the importance of faith in our lives. Put simply, the Psalmist writes that we must make a choice of faithfulness or faithlessness. Jeremiah goes further to write that we can either put our faith in people or our faith in God. And Jesus in His Beatitudes in Luke’s Gospel reminds us that…
Read MoreThe Devil is Always on the Job and Here’s What to do About It
Many of us want what we can’t have. In sales it’s called the “take-away close” where we tell our client that unfortunately we cannot acquiesce to his or her demands, close our folders, start getting up from the table or desk and thank them for their time. And guess what? Many will say, “But wait…
Read MoreKnowing the Right Answers
In today’s reading, Mark tells the story of the woman who was a Gentile, who asked Jesus to remove an evil spirit from her daughter. Jesus replied that he needed to care for the children of Israel first, using his energy on His own. She replied that’s true, but even dogs eat scraps from underneath…
Read MoreOne Way to Weather the Bad Weather
Does God control the weather? Of course, He does, and many times the weather is severe. Remember the flood that caused Noah to build the ark. Or do you recall how the Spanish Armada was diminished by the weather? What about George Washington crossing the Delaware on Christmas night in a snow storm, catching the British off guard? Hurricanes, tornadoes,…
Read MoreWhere Do You Stand on the “Trusting in God Scale”?
John writes in 1 John 5:14 and 15 that we can be confident that God will listen to us whenever we ask him for anything in line with His will. Of course, the emphasis here is on Christ’s will not our will. And when we trust Him fully, we can step out in confidence that he will…
Read MoreEven Jesus Need R and R!
Even Jesus needed R and R. Luke writes how after healing a leper, he withdrew to the wilderness for prayer. And he did this often. He needed quiet time and so do we. Think about this for a second or two, we’re almost half-way through the first month of the year and we all have lots…
Read MoreSay Hello to My Friend Ruth—A True Story from A Memorable Wedding
This is a true catering story. In the late 1990’s Ruth K met Mort W. Both had been married before, Ruth to a Miami News writer. They fell in love and decided to tie the knot at Mort’s home in the Gables and asked me to cater their wedding. Ruth was one of the saintliest women I…
Read MoreWhat’s Your BHAG for 2019?
Mark shares the familiar tale of Jesus feeding the 5,000. These people had been with Jesus all day and they were tired and hungry. The disciples wanted to send them home, but Jesus told them to feed these people. No way thought the disciples, this was an impossible task. (There was no Publix close by and…
Read MorePsalm 128 reminds us that God should be the true head of the home.
With God at the wheel of our home lives, love, service, honestly, integrity, and prayers will be in our headlights as we navigate our way through our daily challenges and struggles. There’s darkness waiting to steer us off God’s course, but by keeping our eyes on God and his light we will stay on the…
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