What I’m Reading With My Wife
Doug
I enjoy reading books with my wife. There’s something sweet about ending the day with a short devotional to set our hearts at rest in God. This month during Lent we are reading through Nancy Guthrie’s book, Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross: Experiencing the Passion and Power of Easter. Here are some of her opening words:
Too many years I’ve found that I have rushed from Palm Sunday into Easter morning, from palm branches to the empty tomb, without giving my mind and my heart over to thoughtful contemplation of the cross. If you can relate to my lament, then I hope you will join me as we turn our gaze toward the cross through the pages of this book.
You can read online for free Guthrie’s preface, as well as Martin Luther’s “True Contemplation of the Cross” and John Piper’s “He Set His Face to Go to Jerusalem.” Here are the other chapters.
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March 1st, 2010 at 11:03 am
That’s a great book. Leading up to Easter last year we read chapters together out loud for our family worship. I may just do that again this year. Thanks for the post.
March 1st, 2010 at 11:06 am
Doug -
Just to let you know that Nancy and her family were members at the church we attended for many years in Nashville. Steve & I were blessed and amazed to watch them walk through the valley with their precious children Hope & Gabriel. One of our most special ornaments that we hang on our Christmas tree is a picture of Hope in a stocking. Nancy is a picture of grace and is so filled with God’s wisdom!
March 1st, 2010 at 11:51 am
Barry, great idea to use the book for family worship leading up to Easter. Thanks for your comment.
March 1st, 2010 at 11:56 am
Jan, that’s great you got to know her and that her life speaks of the grace of God as do her words. Thanks for your comment. Maybe we could have her come to our church someday …