Author: Phyllis

May 16 @ 2 Samuel 15-19

2 Samuel 15-19 (NLT)  Discover His heart:  His mercy and forgiveness – the paradigm to follow Charisma does not always a good politician make.  This is a lesson we’ve learned in recent years, and it certainly was correct about the captivating Absalom.  One of the great sorrows of David’s life was the rebellion against him by his son, Absalom.  As…

May 15 @ Exodus 25-28

Exodus 25-28 (NLT)  Discover His heart: He will go to great lengths to provide a place for fellowship with us Anyone who wonders if God is into details should read Exodus 25-40.  It was no small undertaking for the Israelites to build the portable tabernacle with particulars from God so specific that even the colors of the thread to be…

May 14 @ 2 Corinthians 9-10

2 Corinthians 9-10  Discover His heart:  He rewards and remembers our generous hearts I’ve visited a few churches over the years where the congregations had a rather unique response to the announcement that it was offering time.  They would break out in applause and praises to the Lord.  No apologies were made for receiving the offering, and there was no…

May 13 @ Luke 1-2

Luke 1-2 (NLT)  Discover His heart: Filled with unexplainable love for us, He sent His Son to us Details, details, details! Women especially love details, and the Book of Luke is loaded with them.  Because most of the women in Luke’s day were uneducated, I’m fairly certain he wasn’t writing to accommodate the female reader.  His detailed accounts of the…