Jesus Today |
The 368-page book contains 150 devotions. Each devotion, approximately 200 words in
length, is presented on a left page followed by three or four corresponding
scriptures on the right page.
I love the way Young writes—as if Jesus is talking to
the reader. I have to give credit to
Tama Fortner who adapted the book for younger readers. She does a great job
presenting the devotions in a simple and easy to understand manner. Yet, the
devotions are not watered down. They remain
quite meaty.
An example of this is in the following excerpt from devotion #141, Leave Room for Mystery.
“… My ways are often a
mystery to you—like why bad things happen to good people, or good things happen
to bad people. You wish you could always know what I’m thinking, but your
knowledge only goes so far.”
“… When there is something
you can’t make sense of, trust Me—and trust that there are some things too wonderful for you to know.”
This devotion is followed by 1 Timothy 3:16, Job
1:20-22, and Job 42:3. These are wonderful
things to ponder and discuss, right?
Parents will also receive spiritual nourishment as they
read the devotionals to their children. There are numerous reminders of Jesus’
love, power, and peace. Who doesn’t need
those?
Occasionally, there are other inspirational quotes
presented on full pages in the book like this:
“God
loves
each
of us
as
if there
were
only
one
of us.”
-Augustine
Most of the scriptures are taken from the International
Children’s Bible. A few are from other versions, like the Amplified Bible and
the NIV Bible. Also, there's a handy, scripture index included at the end of the book.
I’m glad Tommy Nelson Publishers made the cover of this
one blue. It has a cheery, yellow bird on it. Boys and girls will appreciate
the choice of colors and art. Parents will appreciate the durability of the
hard cover.
I highly recommend this book for either family devotion
time or for a personal, quiet time with the Lord. It’s recommended for ages six
to ten, and I agree with that, but any age listening will benefit.
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