by Joanne | Aug 24, 2020 | Devoted Living
“God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will see God.†(Matthew 5:8, NLT) Jesus, in speaking to the crowd that day, now reminds the people the pure will see God. They would have immediately understood the implications as they would know all it took for...
by Joanne | Aug 18, 2020 | Devoted Living
Our time in the devotional “Awaken” by Priscilla Shirer came to a close for now … ~*~*~ “But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are...
by Joanne | Aug 17, 2020 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
We continue looking at The Beatitudes this week with Jesus’ words: “God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy.†(Matthew 5:7, NLT) Mercy can be defined as “a blessing that is an act of divine favor of compassion; the withholding of the...
by Joanne | Aug 11, 2020 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
Some days there just are no words to express how deeply God’s Word infuses encouragement and hope. This week in the devotional, “Awaken” by Priscilla Shirer, was no exception. *~*~* Recently someone asked me this question: “Where does this all...
by Joanne | Aug 10, 2020 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
Over the last several Mondays, we have been looking at each segment of The Sermon on the Mount. Jesus continued to address the crowd: “God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be satisfied.†(Matthew 5:6, NLT) Our need for food and water...
by Joanne | Aug 4, 2020 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
Another week in the devotional Awaken, by Priscilla Shirer, which continued to bring thought-provoking encouragement … ~*~*~ I can remember as a kid waiting for a pot of water to come to a boil so the pasta could be cooked. It seemed like forever, which is how...
