This
is not your typical Christmas devotional, full of warm stories. Tripp
wants us to be once again gripped by the truth of the advent, to have
our attentions focused once again on the reason Jesus came to earth.
Tripp
reminds us that Jesus offers us the only solution to our problem. We
are separated from God. We exist in the brokenness of sin. We must
understand the seriousness of the problem to appreciate the glorious
nature of the solution, our Savior. We need to be captured once again
by the amazing truth that God has not left us in our tragic state.
Christmas is a revelation of God's abundant mercy, grace and love.
Tripp
writes about Jesus coming as King, rescuing us from the bondage of
our self rule. He came as Counselor, rescuing us from the foolishness
of our sin. Jesus surrendered Himself to God's plans, an example for
us to follow.
There
is so much more to Jesus' birth than decorations, gifts, and food.
This book helps readers remember the life changing and history making
aspects of Christmas. This book reminds us of the reality of our
needing to be rescued by Jesus.
An
added feature of the book is a way for parents to use each devotion
with children.
Food
for thought: “...it makes no sense to celebrate the birth of Jesus
while denying the reason for his birth and your need for what his
life and death offers.” (Loc 844/1261)
My
rating: 4/5 stars.
Paul
David Tripp is a pastor, author, speaker, and president of Paul Tripp
Ministries. He has a DMin from Westminster Theological Seminary. He
and his wife live in Philadelphia. They have four grown children. You
can find out more at https://www.paultripp.com/about.
Crossway,
160 pages.
I
received a complimentary digital copy of this book from the
publisher. My comments are an independent and honest review.
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