Recently
author David Ramos asked if I would
be interesting in reading his 30 day devotional, Escaping with Jacob,
which he is rereleasing in September 2016.
After reading his devotional Climbing with Abraham I was excited
for this opportunity.
I
found David’s devotional on the life of Jacob very insightful and
encouraging. I must confess I tend to
view Jacob through cynical eyes and see his faults and failings before I see
his growth and changing character. Seeing
God at work in the life of Jacob, a man who was deceitful and scheming brings
me hope. God took this man and changed
not only his name to Israel (which means God prevails), but grew and changed
him. The change isn’t instantaneous; but
over the course of a lifetime, Jacob grew into his new name Israel. David reminded readers that God is not afraid
of the messiness of our lives.
David
also keeps the reader focused on God.
Who God is and who He’s revealed Himself to be in the Bible, and in
Jacob’s life, and how we can know with certainty He is our faithful and trustworthy
God. The One who is to be feared and
reverenced for He alone is awesome.
This
summer, I’ve been reading through the book of Genesis as I prepare for a fall
Bible study. I’ve studied Genesis
in-depth twice, so I’m familiar with Jacob.
Reading David’s devotional Escaping with Jacob was perfect
timing. I learned to see Jacob through
new eyes and to marvel at God working in our messy and broken lives in a deeper
way.
If
you are going through a period waiting and aren’t sure what the Lord may be
doing in your life, or you are facing huge obstacles you can’t overcome, or
your life is very messy, I would encourage you to read David Ramos’ devotional Escaping with Jacob. Find encouragement as you see how God worked
in the life Jacob.
I
would have like to have seen David present the Gospel message and tell readers
how they can be saved from their sins through Christ and His perfect atoning sacrifice
on the cross. There were a few things I disagreed
with about David’s interpretation about Jacob.
Also, David mentioned “authors of Genesis” and it’s my understanding that
Moses was the sole author under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
I
would like to thank David Ramos for
the opportunity to read Escaping with Jacob in exchange for
an honest review. I was under no
obligation to give a favorable review.
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