“The fundamental basis of this nation’s laws was given to Moses on the Mount.  The fundamental basis of our Bill of Rights comes from the teachings we get from Exodus and Saint Matthew, from Isaiah and Saint Paul…. If we don’t have a proper fundamental moral background, we will finally end up with a totalitarian government which does not believe in rights for anybody except the State!” 
– Harry Truman, Thirty third President


Isaiah 40:31 but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.



Whatever your challenge is this upcoming week. I am hoping you soar !

Have a blessed week.

Chaplain Mark

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Happy New Year.     May I challenge you to grow closer to God in 2016? The Lord says: “These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is based on merely human rules they have been taught. Isaiah 29:13 NIV 31 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. 32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:31-32 (NIV) 22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. James 1:22 (NIV) Have a blessed day! Chaplain Mark
Read more
Image
A great line in the 1980’s version of the Miracle on 34th St. is when the lady who is in charge of Santa at the Macy’s department store does not believe in Santa. Santa says: “ You don’t believe in me do you?” Her Line :  “ I don’t believe there is any harm in not believing in something that many do acknowledge as fiction.” Santa’s reply: I am not just not a whimsical figure, who wears a charming suit with a jolly demeanor..I am a symbol of the human ability to be able to suppress the selfish and hateful tendencies that dominate the major part of our lives.  St. Nicholas was actually a real person and was born about 70 years after Jesus's death, he was a symbol of hope who dedicated his life and his wealth to serving Jesus. Nicholas became a symbol of love and generosity. So, the picture of St. Nicholas with Jesus is a nice moving thought of reverence but not possible. Jesus was not a just a symbol or fiction. He was real and an example of Love, Hope and ...
Read more

Loss of Richardson officer February 7, 2018

Image
This week , we again have witnessed the disregard for the life of another law enforcement officer, a peace officer/peace maker.  We lost a brother in blue in Richardson who responded to a caller in need. He was the first officer lost in our state this year 2018. We mourn with the wife and children. We mourn with the family members. We mourn with the Richardson Law Enforcement family. Our community mourns with theirs. We pray for strength for all. In times like these It seems like a good time to look into Gods word and let it speak directly to us. People may ask, what does the bible say to help us? Fact: These officers are ordained by God as agents of God to bring order (peace)  to our world. Romans 13:1 “Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.” Romans 13:4 “For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear t...
Read more