One
of the devotional books I used for the past year was Day by Day with
Jonathan Edwards, compiled and edited by Randall J. Peterson.
Each
day has a text from the Bible (King James Version) and then a half to a full-page
text from one of Edwards’ writings.
If
you’ve never read Edwards, this would be an excellent introduction to disabuse
you of the stereotype of Edwards as being pure hellfire and brimstone. Rather,
he is a biblical scholar who believes both in the justice of God against those
who never believe in His Son, Jesus, the Only Savior, and the grace of God that
lovingly gifts salvation to all who believe through His Son, Jesus.
I
was encouraged and challenged by Edwards’ reflections through the year, and I
would recommend this as a yearly devotional to anyone looking for sound
biblical reflection for each day.
At
the end of the book, there is a listing of what text each quote comes from. While
I am glad for that, it would be even more useful to have the title, edition,
and page number listed for those of us who might want to read more around the
text one the page. I would encourage that to be added in an update of the book.
You
will grow in the knowledge and love of our Triune God using a devotional like
this.
[This
review appears on my blog, Amazon.com, and Goodreads.com].
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