2 Corinthians 1-9 Again, this is a double duty blog report.  I’ve been down for the count the past couple of days with a raging sore throat and laryngitis.  The soreness is better but is now replaced by a niggling cough, congestion, and continued laryngitis.  I have never lost my voice this completely before.  My husband joked that in fifteen years of marriage, he has never experienced me being so quiet! In my reading tonight, I came across a beautiful description in 2 Corinthians 2 of what we are in Christ that contrasted starkly with the advertisements I read in … Continue reading Fragrance

1 Corinthians 12-14 One of the BEST analogies I’ve ever read is contained in 1 Corinthians 12, where Paul compares the body of Christ (the people who make up the church) with a human body.  His writing is so clear and concise in this section.  I love this part: And if the ear says, “I am not part of the body because I am not an eye,” would that make it any less a part of the body? 17 If the whole body were an eye, how would you hear? Or if your whole body were an ear, how would you … Continue reading Content to be a…

Acts 18-19 Tonight I want to write about Apollos.  His story is one that I’ve skimmed over in past readings of the book of Acts, but now I see it with fresh eyes. Apollos was a Jew who came from Alexandria in Egypt.  He knew the scriptures well and was an excellent public speaker.  He believed in Jesus and taught others about him, but he was missing information about the baptism of the Holy Spirit. After Pricilla and Aquila taught him, he enthusiastically embraced their teaching…so much so that he refuted the Jews with powerful arguments in public debate. Using … Continue reading The Divine Plan Book