This is a collection of
the meditations, authored by Rev. John Fisher, that top the daily A.M.E. Today
Newsletter, that came to life on Monday March 13th, 2000. If there was a meditation
you missed, or just one you wanted to share with a friend, you can find them all here. For
more Inspirational Stories click here
We still are subject to floods in this
day and age. But God has promised us he never will cause a flood again such as that
which Noah sailed through. God saves through today's floods.
Spring has sprung. Daffodils
announce its arrival. God shows us he is a maintainer of life as what seems to be dead
arises once again in an annual ritual.
If you are like me, you want things to
happen yesteday. The Lord does not move on our schedule but He is always on time.
We just have to wait on the Lord.
When you make a decision to serve the
Lord, you have to pick up your cross and follow Him. It may seem heavy from the
outside but Jesus says, His yoke is easy, His burden is light. Lift up your cross so all
can see The Savior thorugh you.
If you have something that requires
electricity, and you do not plug it in, it can not work. It does not have any power.
If we profess to be Christians but do not plug into God through our recognition of
Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, it is hard for
us to function for we will have no power.
You can not catch many fish if you do
not have a hook, or bait on the hook. Hard to save souls if you do not know Jesus.
Cast out Jesus upon the sea of sin and reel the sinners in.
Car and homeowner's insurance cover
the crashes, fires, bumps and dings of life on this earth but it is assurance that
carries your through to eternal life.
Sarah had wandered off into the woods.
She was lost. Darkness was approaching and she became scared. Even from
a distance, she could her her Father's voice.
On every April 1, people try to play
tricks on one another. They try to see who they can fool. For Satan, every day
is April 1. Don't become Satan's fool.
It is hard to say goodbye.
That's why the ashes of my dog still are sitting on my dresser. The small box never
could contain all that little dog was, nor can a coffin contain anything but the empty
shells of our loved one.
Cousin Tootsie was special to me.
I loved her as only a child can, without any stipulations or preconceptions.
And Cousin Tootsie loved me, she showed it through her special pancakes.
My cousin Denise and I grew up fussing
and feuding like sisters and brothers. It all was a rite of passage. I teased her,
she left me with a lasting impression.
My cousin Lott had a favorite saying
while he was growing up. You would ask him if he was going to tell on you and get
you in trouble and his response, "Maybe I Will and Maybe I won't." You
never know until the last moment which maybe it was . There are no maybes w ith God.
I slipped on a wet rock. I
should have bashed my head wide open. I was injured but in a minor fashion. It
was one of many falls God has cushioned for me.
You should not laugh at a person who
is impaired by drugs or alcohol. Sometimes the laugh will be on you. And worse
yet, sometimes you can not even say you are sorry for laughing.
Jeus is commercialized twice a year.
Often times, He only is thought about at Easter and Christmas. Keep your eye on
Jesus all year round, do not let the parade pass you by.
Billy's Dad helps him understand what
Jesus did each day of the Holy Week during his bed time stories. This is for the
child in all of us. This is Billy's outlook on Jesus' supper at Lazarus' house and
the annointing of his feet by Mary
Billy's Dad helps him understand what
Jesus did each day of the Holy Week during his bed time stories. This is for the
child in all of us. Billy has his own take on Lifting Up Jesus.
Billy's Dad helps him understand what
Jesus did each day of the Holy Week during his bed time stories. This is for the
child in all of us. Billy learns a little more about betrayal and how comfortable it
is to rest on Jesus.
Billy's Dad helps him understand what
Jesus did each day of the Holy Week during his bed time stories. This is for the
child in all of us. Big Bill tells Billy the story behind Passover and about the
Jesus' last supper and Billy figures out what he wants to be when he grows up.
Billy's Dad helps him understand what
Jesus did each day of the Holy Week during his bed time stories. This is for the
child in all of us. Little Billy wonders what is so "good" about Good
Friday. Big Bill helps his son understand this seeming contradiction.
Billy's Dad helps him understand what
Jesus did each day of the Holy Week during his bed time stories. This is for the
child in all of us. Big Bill tells Billy about how Jesus is prepared for His
borrowed grave and how Pilate makes sure Jesus is sealed in.
Billy's Dad helps him understand what
Jesus did each day of the Holy Week during his bed time stories. This is for the
child in all of us. Big Bill tells Billy about empty tombs and full hearts.
When they arrived at Jesus' tomb, the
tomb was empty, the stone had been rolled away, Jeus had arrisen. Who rolled away
the stone? God can roll away the stones in our lives, that seperate us from Jesus,
as easily as the stone was rolled from Jesus' grave.
Mr. and Mrs. Craig lived acrss the
street from me. Hardly knew they were there, untl death transformed the Craigs from
a couple to a lonely single. Mr. Craig, although lonely, never was alone.
Music reminded him of that last dance.
Cedric had come to a fork in the road.
There was a decision to make: Take the same road as everyone else or venture off on
the road less traveled. We too have to make similar decisions on our road of life.
I fumbled the ball when I had a chance
to stop Bobby from taking his life. God prepared me when Penny crossed my
path. God ministered to her through me and Penny now has claimed the victory
in the name of Jesus. She no longer wants to end her life, instead she wants to live
it in the Lord.
Sammy always bragged about what he
had. He still was Jerry's best friend. One day Sammy bragged about a new
friend he had met. Jerry was sad, until he remembered he had a friend he could
introduce Sammy to. This is a story of best friends and how they grew.
When Jesus appeared to his disciples
in the upper room, one thing He did was breath on them to fill them with the Holy Spirit.
My mind thought of that breath freshener commercial and had Jesus riding on a
crowded subway car. Who would not want to be breathed on by Jesus!
Even when I forget to set the
alarm clock, God wakes me up and starts me on my way. That just is one of God's
daily blessings for me. Sometimes I wish God was a little more gentle in His awakenings,
but I just thank God for being awake! He's blessing me right now.
This is a story about the
restirring of the embers of your memory. Not allowing the fire of past bonds
to die with the loved one's body. But to keep their memory burning fresh in your
heart. Ever lasting life in the Lord and ever lasting remembrance in your secret
hiding place.
They say the early bird catches the
worm. Robby Robin discovers the adage forgets to say, only if they know where
to look. A Christian can be fed any time he comes to God's table. It is a
large family, but God always has penty of spiritual food on the table, even if you
arrive late. Now is the time to break the Bread of Life, so if you have not already
done so, Come To Jesus. It is never too late to be Saved!
A cow looks big and sturdy when it is
standing in a field. Its four legs make it look like it would be impossible to push
over. A little push though, when the cows are asleep, and they fall right over.
A sleeping Christian is equally susceptible to Satan's push regardless of how
strong they may appear.
Jason was born different but in time,
he learned to not only love those around him, but more important, through the Love
of Jesus Christ, to love himself, just as he was.
Tony was not the best singer in the
world. His nickname suggestedt he could sing two notes, it may actually be giving
him credit for one too many. But Tony could do marvelous things with the one note he had,
and all the other notes, he lreaned how to blend in with the choir.
People are trying to sell you
something from the time you wake up until the time you go to sleep. Take a little
time to sell people on Jesus,. But I hope you know, you can not sell what you do not
know.
It was a major league baseball
stadium, and at age eight, I was away from family for the first time and I was major
league lost! I eventualy was found but not until many tears had been shed. We
all have been lost at some time in our lives, but through Jesus we can be found..
My mother was a teacher before I
arrived on the scene. So it is not surprising she really stressed education. One
time she even invented a new learning method for me.
My Grandmother, Fanny Stewart, lived
in Virginia and me and my family, we lived in Pennnsylvania. This did not keep my
Grandmom in Virginia from sending us plenty of love in her own special way.
Grandmothers, Bubbas, Grandmas
and Grandmoms come in all sizes, shapes and colors. Just so happens, I had my
own personal variety pack of them. Nana Forrest, my Jewish grandmother was near and
dear to my heart.
Grandmom was heading for a nursing
home. At 13, I had a choice to make. I choose to go live with her so she could
stay home. It was a choice that involved sacrifice but one I never regretted.
If you trust on the Lord, he will
place you with the right mate for life. I met mine at a meeting I was covering.
My friend though he had me caught in a sucker's bet. He did not realize it
was God's sure bet.
John Coletti became renown as the
Hermit of Bensalem Township. He lived alone in splendid seclusion, until
civilization encroached on his existence. He never was really alone though. He
kept a well-read, tattered Bible at his side.
One of the best parts of summer
was the Sunday School Picnic. It was a chance to relax, go on a lot of rides,
and sample a lot of food at the picnic pavillion. One picnic there was a surprising
star of the food show.
You had three matches to light a fire.
The obstacle was, there was a couple of feet of snow on the ground. A
good Boy Scout can strike fire despite the obstacles.
There was a new bundle of joy in the
Fisher household. I did not know what to make of my new baby brother who was getting
all the attention. Eventually I made about a buck fifty, but I had
to give it all back.
The patriarches of the church sat on a
rickety, battered pew. It, like them, was a reminder of a time past. As the
patriarchs passed away, the bench's load got lighter and lighter until one day, it
disappeared.
George is an old and dear friend.
He has done a lot for me over the years, and I, a lot for him. But what a
friend we have in Jesus. He is there all the time!
There were no meditations 5/26, 5/27, 5,28 and 5/29 due to Annual Conference
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