I am frequently asked what books I am reading. Today I want to recommend two volumes to you. The first one is a new book. It is available in our media library and in Christian bookstores. The Grand Weaver is a wonderful work by Ravi Zacharias. It is worth the price just to get the appendix where Ravi answers 25 questions he is often asked. In the book he explains how God shapes us through the events of our lives.

Ravi quotes Susanna Wesley (1669-1742), the mother of preachers John and Charles, on the subject of sin. When John asked her to define sin she replied, “Son, whatever weakens your reasoning, impairs the tenderness of your conscience, obscures your sense of God or takes away your relish for spiritual things; in short, if anything increases the authority and power of the flesh over the spirit, then that to you becomes sin, however good it is in itself.” If we all took these wise words to heart, we might see revival in our day. God, grant it.

The second book is 46 years old. In 1961 Major Ian Thomas wrote The Saving Life of Christ. You can order it online or find it, as I did this week, at the Gospel Lighthouse. (They have two more yellowed copies on the shelf.) Thomas tells his story and then outlines the biblical principle of the life of Christ in you. The second chapter alone is worth far more than the small price one will pay for this classic paperback.

These two books will help you along the journey of faith.

Be a reader. Better yet, be a reader of good-quality books. And always remember the greatest book ever written, God’s Word, is a must read for every day of our lives.

Pastor Ted Traylor

Posted on Friday, November 16th, 2007 at 10:19 am.
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