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...

Diana’s Devotional Corner 6.8.25

by | Jun 10, 2025 | Devotional

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...

Diana’s Devotional Corner 6.1.25

by | Jun 2, 2025 | Devotional

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...