MEDITATE AND MARINATE!

It is Monday! Meditation Monday!

Recently Pastor Scotty Smith added a new verb, think herb, to times of meditation. After this past week, it 's what I need.

His words. His power.

When one meditates, sometimes a little spice is needed, especially when one is aging and weary. Smith suggests "trusting the Lord with our fears and weaknesses.....especially as we meditate on His Word, marinate in the Gospel and keep your gaze tied on Jesus."

So....it's back to my prayer chair with gospel-icious meditation marinated with salt from the Psalms. (Psalm 71:18, Psalm 9:1, Psalm 40:5, Psalm 117:10, Psalm 96:3)

APOSTROPHES----IN ACTION!

Apostrophe---an important punctuation mark with a dual purpose. Not to be confused with an acute diacritical mark. 

Now that I have your attention, I'll share how blind I can be to apostrophes that are often right in front of me! Click the link and check your own eyesight.

Apostrophes' dual purpose; to indicate omission of letters as in southern speak, "go get 'em tigers" or with any contractions, "don't do that," or to show possessiveness. Singular possessive or plural possessive. In the above link @ Pop's Comfort Kitchen, singular possessive is used so you know the establishment belongs to Pop, aka Chuck, as my hubby knows him. As we entered the restaurant to partake of the comfort food offered there, my eyes were opened.

Pop might be the earthly proprietor of the restaurant but I love the symbolism. Look closely at the apostrophe. 

Pop has chosen to entrust his business to the Lord---inside and out.

He belongs to Jesus and so does his business. It's obvious everywhere you turn!

The food's delicious and the service is gospelicious!

It's both Pop's business and the Lord's!

FYI--Pop's Comfort Kitchen 

2990 Kirby Whitten Rd. #107 Bartlett, TN 38134, by the Kroger at Hwy. 64/Stage & Kirby Whitten

SOUL FOOD

Soul Food. Not served just on Sundays in sanctuaries.  In some countries such service is against the law.

Soul food is also served throughout the week. 

On delivery trucks, think18 wheelers......

Like Travis' verse, John 3:16 & Bible pic on Wilson truck he drives

On products. On billboards. A way of conveying the product advertised with shared Biblical values of the consumer.

But..........Soul food served that way is done at a risk. Risk of being offensive to those of differing beliefs.

Bible verses used in NASB, NIV, and NKJV have been copyrighted since 1985 and long passages of scripture may constitute infringement. 

Serving Soul food is more than peddling religious beliefs; it's a courageous act!

True soul food is worth more than the economic "bottom line." It's trying to witness and communicate reverence to God.

"Clean up" on aisle 9 is familiar but a sack of potato chips, on said aisle, with a Bible verse on it can also get our attention if we have eyes to see. That my friends, is a gospelicious idea. 

Check it out just above the bar code!

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said,"Look the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! (John 1:29)

Taste and see that God is good even in your neighborhood Kroger......right on aisle 9. 

Pick it up and read it. Soul food for ingesting right at eye level.

Soul Food that satisfies.....

Try it....you'll like it!

GOSPELICIOUS!

"Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in Him." (Psalm 34:8)

But.....it's important to go beyond that. Let others see the truth of God in you in your actions of taking refuge in Him. 

The gospel being lived out is gospelicious! (my marginalia, Cole '20 ?)

It allows others to see the gospel message in action.

A gospelicious life style draws others to "taste and see".