Twelve Unlikely Hereos: How
God Commissioned Unexpected People in the Bible and What He Wants to do With
You by Jon MacArthur
Each chapter of MacArthur’s book outlines the story of one
of the twelve “unlikely” heroes: Enoch, Joseph, Miriam, Gideon, Samson,
Jonathan, Jonah, Esther, John the Baptist, James, Mark and Onesimus. We learn
how God was able to take each and every one of these men and women and use them
to accomplish His will, even when they messed up, made mistakes, or out and out
fought doing what God asked of them. MacArthur’s compilation and examination of
these particular stories is a humble reminder that God can use anyone to His
glory if only they will trust in Him. I would have enjoyed a little more in
depth practical information regarding the second part of the book: “what He
wants to do with you”, but overall this is an interesting and valuable read. I
received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a fair and
honest review.