Thursday, November 18, 2010

A Year with God by R.P. Nettlehurst

A daily devotional that focuses on the importance of immersing your thoughts in the Word of God in order to transform them to match those of the Savior. Rather than following a calendar schedule as many devotionals do, (Jan.1-Dec. 31) this devotional start simply with Day 1, making it feel accessible to begin anytime of year. It is organized into several different topics, including:

Hope and Fear

Love and Hate

Perseverance and Quitting

Faith and Doubt

Loyalty and Betrayal

Companionship and Isolation

Mercy and Judgment

Forgiveness and Anger

Joy and Sadness

Peace and Conflict

Each daily reading begins with a Bible reading which is included in its entirety, making it easy and convenient to study the scriptures each day. I like that the scripture readings are quite substantial, more than the verse or two that are often included in daily devotionals of this kind. The second part of each reading is a discussion of the days scripture and how it relates to the topic under which it falls. While I found some of the discussion sections to be a bit dry, this is overall a useful resource and one that could really promote the practice of spending time immersed in the Word on a regular basis. I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an unbiased review.