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 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 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 3, 2020 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
As the disciples sat with Jesus, He taught about the poor. He went on to address those who mourn and the comfort they will receive. Then He continued: “God blesses those who are humble, for they will inherit the whole earth.†(Matthew 5:5, NLT) Humility is often...
by Joanne | Jul 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
Today we continue on in the Beatitudes. Jesus continued to teach: “God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted.†(Matthew 5:4, NLT) The mourning He speaks of here derives from the word “lamentâ€. It is a deep personal grief caused either by sin,...
