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 honorâ€. Whenever we would ask her to do something, we would say to her, “Scout’s honorâ€, 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?”...
