by Joanne | Mar 6, 2023 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
“As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man called Matthew sitting in the tax collector’s office; and He said to him, “Follow Me!” (Matthew 9:9b, NASB) One day Jesus was walking when He saw a man, Matthew, sitting performing his job, which happened to be that...
by Joanne | Feb 21, 2023 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
We continued on in the book of Romans last week … beginning with Romans 14:1-12 , where Paul is addressing what we may call “gray areas” of faith. In Paul’s time, they were judging the changes in traditions – to eat meat or not? Which day...
by Joanne | Feb 20, 2023 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
When our first granddaughter, Sophia, was very small, my mom taught her about “Scout’s honor”. Whenever we would ask her to do something, we would say to her, “Scout’s honor”, making the sign of scouts with our fingers. For a while, conversation with...
by Joanne | Feb 14, 2023 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
We hear quite a bit about “hospitality” these days. There are many who tell us how to have an inviting home and a beautiful food presentation. In Romans 12:13-16, we find Paul addressing how we are to relate to one another. The study points out,...
by Joanne | Feb 7, 2023 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
Going through the Book of Romans has made me feel like I have never read Romans before. With every chapter, I find myself encouraged, my faith built up, and hope filling my heart. Romans 12:2 is a verse which we are well acquainted. I want to suggest for you to read...
by Joanne | Jan 31, 2023 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
We started the week reading is Romans 10:14-21. In those first few verses, I counted four “how” questions: “How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed?” “How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard?”...
