Thomas Nelson Review

This is a review of a set of MP3s that I got for free through the "Thomas Nelson Book Review Bloggers." It is a great program if you have a blog. Basically, you apply, and if you are accepted, you have the choice of several products. Once they send it to you, you have to watch/read it/listen to it, write a 200-word review and post it on Amazon.com and your blog. Then, the product is yours to keep! Go here for more information.

Jesus Calling is a devotional book written by veteran missionary, Sarah Young. It started out as her personal daily journal - her thoughts of the personal nature of God’s presence in her life. It includes a page for each day of the year with several Scripture passages for each day.

At first, I must admit, I was a bit skeptical of yet “another devotional book.” This book, however, is written from the unique perspective of Jesus, Himself, speaking to the reader. When I read each day’s entry written from this angle, combined with the Scriptures that were listed with it, I found myself more attentive to the familiar Bible verses that I was reading. This unique book has really encouraged me in my personal prayer life. It has reminded me of God’s personal, never-ending love for me.God used this excerpt from the April 30th entry on a day when I really needed it:

“When some basic need is lacking – time, energy, money – consider yourself blessed. Your very lack is an opportunity to latch onto Me in unabashed dependence…Awareness of your inadequacy is a rich blessing, training you to rely wholeheartedly on Me…Rejoice in your insufficiency, knowing that My Power is made perfect in weakness.”