Reading
Jerry Bridges’ book, “I Exalt You, O God” was refreshing and a privilege.
Jerry
keeps the focus on God, who He has revealed Himself to be in scripture and why
He alone deserves our worship. The
introduction delves into the subject of what worship is and how God should be
worshiped. “We glorify God by ascribing
to Him the honor and adoration due Him because of His excellence. We also glorify God by reflecting His glory
to others.” Jerry has a lot of scripture
throughout the book along with quotes from theologians, both past and present,
to help the reader better grasp and understand what worship is and how it is
lived out in our lives.
“I
Exalt You, O God” is theologically sound.
Through the 31 daily devotions and scripture passages, the reader will
see and meditate on the greatness, holiness, wisdom and love of God so he can better
understand the glory that is due Him. Jerry
asks the penetrating question, “How can we honor and adore One on Sunday whom
we have not taken time to praise and give thanks to during the week?”
Jerry
challenges the reader to make sure he is coming to God through Christ Jesus and
to examine his heart to ensure he is not cherishing sin. These devotions help the reader to see how
awesome, holy, infinitely great and unfathomable God is and that He is worthy
of praise and worship. He also helps the
reader to recognize his own sinful state and great need for God’s mercy and
grace found in Christ alone, not only for salvation but also in our daily walk
with God. Jerry concludes each day’s devotion
by praying scripture that reinforces the character or attribute of God that was
studied.
I
highly recommend “I Exalt You, O God” by Jerry Bridges. The reader will both be challenged and
inspired by this book and grow in a deeper understanding of the amazing and
awesome God we serve. This is a book
that you will want to read again and again, and it will help you to grow in your
worship of God. It would make a great
book for a new believer or someone who wants to grow in their knowledge and
understanding of Who God is.
An
electronic copy of “I Exalt You, O God” was provided to me for review by Random
House through WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group. I was under no obligation to provide a
favorable review.
2 comments:
When you find a book you want to read over and over again, you have found a jewel. This one sounds very interesting.
Thank you Susan for sharing this book review. I have never read any on Jerry Bridges' books, but I did add it to my Amazon wish list. It sounds like a very good book to read.
Blessings,
Ken
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