This is a very wonderful yearly devotional book for a year. "Daily Reflections and Readings on Jesus' Own Words." William Barclay says, "Jesus is not a a figure in this book. He is a living prsence." I did not read the entire book, as it is a daily devotional. I did read enough to really know that it is a wonderful book to use for the whole year,
Each devotion has a quotation from the Bible and then 2 or 3 paragraphs talking about the verses from the Bible. The days are only labeled day 1 and day 2 and so on, so the reader can start any time and not on certain labeled days ex. January 1. If the reader wanted to he could go to different places as there are divisions ex: Friends and Enemies; Belief and Disbelief; Arrogance and Humility and so on.
I have had many devotional books and I must say this is one of the most complete books I have ever had. I really recommend this to anyone interested in have Daily Devotions.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Sunday, October 2, 2011
When God Whispers Your Name by Max Lucado
Max Lucado is a great story teller. This is a wonderful book of faith, with many Bible influences intermingled with life stories. Max uses his sense of humor, along with a very serious side. The different titles of each chapter are very interesting. This is an introduction of hope and encouragement. The reminder that God knows our name
I would highly recommend this book. It has so many good Christian scriptures and Max follows them by stories that fit the scriptures. He talks about Jesus going to the wedding at Cana and why did Jesus go to a party! You will find the answer to that in this book!
He talks about the angel Gabriel who was to tell Mary that she was to become the mother of Jesus. A very interesting story of how the angel felt. The fears and questions he had. That story has been told many times, but not exactly in this way!
There is a chapter called "A Sack of Stones". A very good chapter. Who wants to carry around a sack of stones! After reading this chapter, one will stop and think about do I really carry a sack of stones? Maybe it will be a "life-changing chapter".
There is an interview with Moses and the Holyland Press. And the book goes on and on with such interesting stories and scriptures. It is a well-written book. Once you have read it, you just may want to read it again and maybe again.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements
Judi Williams
I would highly recommend this book. It has so many good Christian scriptures and Max follows them by stories that fit the scriptures. He talks about Jesus going to the wedding at Cana and why did Jesus go to a party! You will find the answer to that in this book!
He talks about the angel Gabriel who was to tell Mary that she was to become the mother of Jesus. A very interesting story of how the angel felt. The fears and questions he had. That story has been told many times, but not exactly in this way!
There is a chapter called "A Sack of Stones". A very good chapter. Who wants to carry around a sack of stones! After reading this chapter, one will stop and think about do I really carry a sack of stones? Maybe it will be a "life-changing chapter".
There is an interview with Moses and the Holyland Press. And the book goes on and on with such interesting stories and scriptures. It is a well-written book. Once you have read it, you just may want to read it again and maybe again.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements
Judi Williams
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