“The bestselling author of Kisses from Katie takes you on a journey through Scripture to discover more about who God is and how much He loves you, in 52 weeks of power-packed devotional readings.
In a world of uncertainty, we can find peace in knowing that the God who carried His people through the desert, the God who calmed the seas, the God who promised His presence, is still our God today. In this unique five-day-a-week devotional, featuring a flexible format that adapts to your schedule, Katie Davis Majors invites you into a yearlong experience of immersing yourself in the truth of who God is. As Katie has discovered, the more time we spend understanding the richness, beauty, and kindness of God, the more quickly our hearts turn toward Him with our needs and our secrets, our hurts and our longings. Our Faithful God Devotional will help you draw daily closer to the One who sees you, who loves you, and who holds each moment in His hands.”
Series: No, a stand-alone devotional.
Spiritual Content- Romans 16:25-27 at the beginning; This devotional consists of 52 weeks for five days, reading a chapter of the Bible each day and has discussion questions to reflect upon and suggestions for things to do (seven of the days end in a prayer to pray); At the very end of the book, there’s a section on putting your faith in Jesus Christ; All about, many talks about, & many mentions of God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, Him loving us, His purpose for us, His love for us, trusting Him, & forgiveness; 'H's are capital when referring to God; Many Scriptures are quoted, discussed, & listed (versions used are ESV, NKJV, & NLT); Many mentions of those, events, & books in the Bible; Mentions of Bibles & Bible reading; Mentions of prayers, praying, & blessings; Mentions of being in eternity with God & Heaven; Mentions of miracles; Mentions of churches, church going, worshiping and praising God, & a ministry; Mentions of persecution; Mentions of sins & sinners; A few mentions of pastors/preachers, worship artists, & authors; A few mentions of baptisms; A few mentions of books & authors (quotes are shared from ‘Sensing Jesus’ by Zack Eswine & ‘Man: The Dwelling Place of God’ by A. W. Tozer); A couple mentions of the M’Cheyne Reading Plan (designed by minister Robert Murray M’Cheyne); A couple mentions of hymns; A mention of missionaries;
*Note: The word “meditate/meditating/meditative” (on Scriptures or on God’s faithful in your life) is used seventeen times; Mentions of Satan whispering lies to us; Mentions of evil doers (in the Bible); Mentions of demon-possessed people (in the Bible); Mentions of idols & pagan gods (in the Bible).
Negative Content- Mentions of murders, attempted murders, & murderers (in the Bible); Mentions of deaths & grief (including grieving for mothers, a baby, and dear friends; in both our world and in the Bible); Mentions of slavery, beatings, & prisons (in the Bible); Mentions of injuries (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of alcohol, alcoholism, a drunk, sobering up, & addictions (including those who died from their addictions); Mentions of lies & deception; Mentions of jealousy (in the Bible); A couple mentions of Stephen being stoned to death & John being beheaded (in the Bible); A mention of gossip; A mention of human waste;
*Note: Mentions of anxiety; A mention of HIV; A mention of researching diverse schools; A mention of a brand name (Sharpie); A mention of the Covid-19 pandemic; A mention of Instagram; A mention of Zillow; A mention of FaceTime.
Sexual Content- A few mentions of an eunuch (in the Bible); A mention of circumcision;
*Note: Mentions of Biblical people being naked (Adam and Eve & a demon-possessed man) & us being naked in front of God (because of our sins); A couple mentions of a man having two wives (in the Bible); A mention of a woman’s daughter being assaulted (not said if physically or sexually).
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336 pages
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My personal Rating-
More so than most devotionals I’ve read and reviewed, this one has the reader reading a lot of Scriptures over the time—and they aren’t written out, you need to have your Bible right there with you. Another thing is that it’s only a chapter a day (for four days and then a reread of them on the fifth day), which feels much more manageable in the daily, busy lives we live. I really liked those aspects of this devotional.
Whenever I review a devotional book for BFCG, I always read it in one sitting and will later choose to see if I’ll go back to it in a couple months to read in the proper way. With this one, I definitely plan to do that because I’d like to savor and learn from this one more.
I will admit that I wasn’t the biggest fan of all the parts that encouraged to put yourself in a Biblical person’s shoes or imagine how they felt at a particular time, but elsewise, I really enjoyed this devotional. I would suggest it for 16+, but it could definitely be read by those in high school and those older as well.
See y’all on Friday with a new review!
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
*I received this book for free from the Publisher (Multnomah) for this honest review.
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