Friday, January 7, 2011

Unto the Hills by Billy Graham

America's most loved evangelist, Billy Graham, shares daily devotionals with examples taken from his many years of being a Christian, a parent, and a pastor.  Each devotion includes a short scripture passage, usually less than three verses, a brief narrative, and a prayer based on the topic.  Topics range from who God is, to who we are in Christ, to marriage and parenting, to the daily diciplines of Christianity. 

God has a way of using everything that comes into our lives whether it be people, experiences, or even what we read.  Each of the devotions met me just where I was and, I believe, will continue to do so each time I read this book.  For example, the day before I read the entry on January 9, I had experienced a very frightening vehicle ride in Thailand.   For those of you who have never been there, driving and riding in a vehicle is not similar to my United States experiences.  Two lane road can often be forced to be five or more lanes.  The day following that experience, I read about angels in the January 9th entry, and their ability to protect us from certain harms and that is only one way that God cares for us and protects us from Satan.  After my experience the day before, I could really see God's hand of protection  on my and my family.

This is only one example.   I could tell you about many more.  If you are looking for a devotional book that is clearly written and easy to understand, I would highly recommend that you seek out a copy of Unto The Hills and learn from a man who has been blessed by God with wisdom and has years of experience sharing God throughout the entire world.