Diana's Devotional Corner

Matthew 5:8 - Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. (NIV) Have you ever met anyone who just seemed to be genuinely kind in the midst of evil?  These individuals come across almost as other-worldly. Where we cynically view the world in all its...

Matthew 5:7  Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.  7  This is another part of the Beatitudes that puzzles me to some degree. Mercy is certainly a good attribute to possess, and we all need to be shown mercy at times!  But having mercy shown...

Matthew 5:6  Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.  Merriam-Webster dictionary defines righteousness as acting in accordance with divine or moral law. Simply put, a righteous person will...

Matthew 5:5  Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.  My first response to Jesus’ words in this portion of the Beatitudes is to say “what”???  This earth seems driven by those who are the most bombastic and bellicose. The voices of the meek seem...

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?”...