Pray the Scriptures is a 40-day prayer experience for readers hoping to energize their prayer life and draw closer to God through his very word. Using familiar passages of Scripture, the author guides the reader in the process of selecting and praying back to God the words of the text as they apply to the reader’s life and circumstances. “Prayer starter” phrases jump-start the participant’s practice of writing and speaking Scripture prayers.
Each day’s entry includes an introductory devotional, a Scripture text, and concluding thoughts and questions for reflection, discussion, and further prayer.
About The Author – Kevin Johnson (from his website)
I’m the son of a lifelong inner-city public school teacher and a beloved author of historical fiction for children. I’m the husband of Lyn and the dad of three. I’m solo pastor of Emmaus Road Church on Mainstreet in Hopkins, Minnesota, where our deep joy is to “walk in the way of Jesus Christ.” I hold an MDiv from Fuller Theological Seminary and a BA in English and Print Journalism from the University of Wisconsin—River Falls. I’m the author of more than 50 books and study Bibles for adults and youth. I’ve co-authored books with people including Jane Kise, Ravi Zacharias, Josh McDowell, and Ken Sande.
Learn more about me in my brief biographical sketch (PDF).
Read my (a)musing blog posts about myself.
My Impressions:
I am a devotional book dropout! I get started on one and then never finish. But Kevin Johnson’s Pray The Scriptures has cured me. It is the perfect devotional guide for lots of people — those with short attention spans, those with tight schedules, and those who want to go deeper into God’s word and His nature. I really like this book and think you will to!
Pray The Scriptures is a 40 day guide that takes the reader into intentional prayer by using scripture and personal reflection to begin and maintain a conversation with God. The scripture choices reveal the nature of God’s love, mercy and grace while exposing the needs and hurts of the reader. While each day consists of just a few pages and questions, the material provides a penetrating experience for the reader. And the reader really is in charge of how much time to invest. I have been using the guide for several weeks and have found it to be challenging and enlightening. God’s word really is the perfect way to learn more about God and to go deeper with HIm.
So if you are looking for a fresh start in your quiet time or want to grow closer in your relationship with God, check out Pray The Scriptures.
Highly Recommended.
(Thanks to Bethany House of a review copy. All opinions expressed are mine alone.)
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Thanks for sharing about this devotional. I love your phrase…”a devotional book dropout” for I identify with that so very well!! I shall have to look into Mr. Johnson as I do not know him. Looks good! Thanks, ~ linda
ps…I also have a Christian blog called “Being Woven” @ http://beingwoven.org – thus I became more interested in your review too!