Diana’s Devotional Corner 7.20.25

by | Jul 21, 2025 | Devotional

Proverbs 19:21 – Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.  “Man plans; God laughs”.  Many years ago I read an article that contained this Jewish proverb. It jarred me, as my first thoughts were, “Well, that isn’t...

Diana’s Devotional Corner 7.13.25

by | Jul 15, 2025 | Devotional

Matthew 5:9, 10 – Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God.  Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.  Being a peacemaker is a wonderful attribute. Nobody likes a...

Diana’s Devotional Corner 7.6.25

by | Jul 8, 2025 | Devotional

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...

Diana’s Devotional Corner 6.29.25

by | Jul 1, 2025 | Devotional

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...

Diana’s Devotional Corner 6.22.25

by | Jun 22, 2025 | Devotional

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...

Diana’s Devotional Corner 6.15.25

by | Jun 17, 2025 | Devotional

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...