PERFECT PITHY PHILOSOPHY!

One's philosophy extols both the beliefs and lifestyle of one's life. 

For the Christian, the focus is on the Triune God. 

Think favor from a divine source!

Father God, His son Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.

Through every aspect of life it's a blessing to find God's Grace at each turn.....

.....even at a perfume counter!

"In the end, it all comes down to one word. grace."

LOVE GOD, SERVE OTHERS! AUGUST 25, 2026

DOLLY PARTON died yesterday, August 25, 2026!

A lady who lived out Mark 12:30 as she, 

"Loved the Lord your (her) God with all your (her) heart, with all your (her) soul, with all your (her) mind, and with all your (her) strength......" and served others well (1 Peter 4:10) (Emphasis, mine)

Serving family, friends and others was a reflection of her faith.

A true reflection of her love for the LORD!

LIVE IN THE MOMENT!

How does one live in the moment?

Think here and now!

Embrace the present!!

Be anchored in God's Word!

LOVE

 the LORD your GOD 

with all your 

HEART

SOUL

MIND

STRENGTH

(Mark 12:30)

EMBRACE WAITING!

Finishing up Mark Vroegop's, Waiting Isn'a a Waste, I think I need to repeat my read.....think---go to "time-out" and practice what my note- taking has advised.  

 

A fave Vroegop reminder is FOCUS on who The Lord..Is"....(Appendix 1)

"The LORD our God is one LORD." (Deuteronomy 6:4)

FOCUS on HIM with all your heart, soul, mind and strength! (Mark 12:30)

DUSTING OT DEUTERONOMY TO FIND NT QUOTES!

As Mark describes Jesus' teaching about the greatest commandment, He includes Deuteronomy 6:5 which Matthew's account omitted---possibly because Matthew's readers would have understood this but Mark's Gentile readers probably would not. (Thomas Constable Mark notes, soniclight.com Mark's words indicate loving God completely.....in every way, with all aspects of one's being....beginning with heart as the control center and with strength including all the one's bodily powers. (Grassmick, p.164)

"Dust off" Deuterononomy 6:5 and find the source of Mark's words. 

I did.              

DUSTERONOMY

A recent sermon by ABC elder Mark Andrews, in Texas on the fruit of the Spirit....focused on the aspect of faithfulness. 

The opposite of faithfulness is forgetfulness. Pithy with a punch! 

I'm still musing on it. One cannot remain faithful to the Lord Jesus Christ, if they forget who He is! God's son. Our sovereign Savior!

Emphasizing how the faithful love the Lord and serve others, he used reminders from Deuteronomy of the same truths.

He encouraged listeners to explore one of the most quoted and alluded to OT books in the NT. (Allusions are important but can be difficult to measure) 

Narrowing it down to the top 3, I became interested in Deuteronomy as earlier, Mr. Andrews had used the term, Dusteronomy. Being more familiar with Psalms and Isaiah, I decided to "dust off" the verses of Deuteronomy and ask the LORD for contextual clarity as I begin to study this 5th and final book of the Pentateuch! 

Emphasis loving God and serving others.

When asked the greatest commandment, Jesus, in Mark 12:30 cited Deuteronomy 6:5, "You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength." 

Seems like a good place to start my dusting!