Colossians
is my favorite book in the Bible. It contains my life verse. It has
so much good teaching in it and Meyer does a good job of helping us
comprehend all that's there. This book is a good introduction to the
epistle and is very readable. It is not really a verse by verse
exposition but rather emphasizes thoughts, sometimes one verse, some
times an entire paragraph of Scripture. There is no exploration of
the Greek.
In
classic Meyer style, she emphasizes the lordship of Jesus, the
dangers of Gnosticism, the importance of putting God first, how to
live as a Christian in this world, who we are in Christ, the
importance of our thoughts, and much more. My favorite section was
the one on being “in Christ.” She even notes there is more information on this topic on her website.
Meyer
reminds readers that God wants us to thrive in life. (John 10:10)
That requires living by God's Word. We need to study the Bible and
dig deep into its truth so it will transform us. This is a good book
to lay a foundation for that deeper study.
This
study on Colossians is divided into short chapters and would make a
good daily devotional kind of reading. Meyer has added reflective
questions from time to time but the style is not that of a workbook.
I recommend it to lay people looking for a good devotional reading on
Colossians.
My
rating: 4/5 stars.
Joyce
Meyer is
one of the world's leading practical Bible teachers. Her show,
Enjoying Everyday
Life,
airs on hundreds of television networks and radio stations worldwide.
Joyce has written over a hundred inspiring books. Her sales successes
include: Power
Thoughts; Confident Woman; Look Great, Feel Great; Starting Your Day
Right; Ending Your Day Right; Approval Addiction; How to Hear from
God; Beauty for Ashes; and
Battlefield
of the Mind.
Joyce travels extensively, holding conferences throughout the year,
speaking to thousands around the world. She lives in
St. Louis, Missouri.
FaithWords,
208 pages.
I
received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher. My
comments are an independent and honest review.
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