Diana's Devotional Corner

Matthew 5:4  Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. According to the Oxford dictionary, the word mourn means deep sorrow or regret.  Unlike the other Beatitudes, I’ve really struggled with this one. Who comforts those who...

Matthew 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. What does it mean to be poor in spirit?  I have often thought this first verse of the Beatitudes speaks of someone who is “down in the dumps” and chronically...

In Flanders Fields BY JOHN MCCRAE In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row,     That mark our place; and in the sky     The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We...

James 5:16Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. (KJV) The King James Version of the Bible is how I most remember this verse, so I’m posting it here in that...

James 2:14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? 15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,”...

Colossians 3:23 Whatever work you do, put yourself into it, as those who are serving not merely other people, but the Lord.  (CJB) This verse was used a lot on me when I was growing up!  It was a reminder to give my best in whatever I was tasked to do. No hasty...

Matthew 9:35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless,...

John 20:11 But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb. 12 And she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. 13 They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?”...

Matthew 27:46 About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli,[a] lemasabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”). As part of our study on the final words of Jesus from the cross, we pondered on the above verse from...

Luke 23:34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” As part of our Youth Discussion Group on Sunday mornings, we have begun looking at some of Jesus’ quotes from the cross. This verse in particular resonated with...

Hebrews 10:24-25 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. When I was a teenager, I loved watching The...

Psalm 90:12 Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.  12  Quite a few years ago, I read an interesting article in Reader’s Digest.  I do not remember the title of the article or the author’s name, but I do explicitly remember the...