Abraham, Moses, Hannah, David, Isaiah, Mary. . . This sequence of twenty-five meditations looks at how great biblical heroes of faith turned to God in times of need and in times of joy, showing how a better understanding of their experience can help us to keep in touch with God today.
Contents
1. Abraham:
God’s promises in our despair
2. Jacob:
Broken and re-made
3. Moses:
Meet God alone
4. Hannah:
Prayer, faith and faithfulness
5. David:
Success and gratitude
6. Solomon:
A discerning heart
7. Elijah:
God’s whisper
8. Hezekiah:
God can do it!
9. Jehoshaphat:
God of the unexpected
10. Ezra:
Humble repentance
11. Nehemiah:
An arrow prayer
12. Job:
God makes no mistakes
13. A psalmist:
A victorious God
14. A psalmist:
Desolation
15. A psalmist:
King of Glory
16. A psalmist:
A God who forgives
17. A psalmist:
God lifts me up
18. Isaiah:
We worship a holy, forgiving God
19. Jeremiah:
God’s presence in weakness
20. Daniel:
Committed to pray
21. Jonah:
The wideness of God’s mercy
22. Habakkuk:
Complaint and trust
23. Mary:
Joy in the Lord
24. Zechariah:
God of the impossible
25. Shepherds and Angels:
History’s supreme event
Giới thiệu về tác giả
Michael Green is an Honorary Fellow of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, a world-renowned Christian apologist and author of more than fifty books, including When God Breaks In (Hodder), Jesus for Sceptics (UCCF) and Christian Foundations (Monarch). His wife, Rosemary, is a lay pastoral counsellor, author of God’s Catalyst (Hodder) and a regular contributor to BRF Bible reading notes.