Synopsis: This is year-long daily devotion taken from the writings of John Wesley.Review: This is an exceptional collection, edifying and encouraging. It is not the light, fluffy nonsense one often find in the modern Christian works. Wesley did not believe in false sentimentality or positive-thinking or self-help - he taught the unerring nature of God's Word and the sinful nature of humans, with strong admonishment to seek God through obedience and sacrifice, with a single-minded devotion.
Favorite Quotes:
"Love rejoices to obey, to do in every point whatever is acceptable to one's beloved. A true lover of God hastens to do His will on earth at it is in Heaven." 5-19 pg. 150
"The sign of the love of God, the proof of our keeping the first and greatest commandment is to all the rest of His commandments also! True love, once poured into our hearts, will constrain us to keep them, for whoever loves God with all his heart cannot help but serve Him with all his strength." 6-23 pg. 185
"From this principle of grateful love to God arises love to our brother. Nor can we avoid loving our neighbor if we truly believe the love with which God has loved us. This love to others, grounded on faith and love to God, does no wrong to our neighbors." 9-5 pg. 259
"Consider the cross lying in your path with all its circumstances. It has a quality specific to you. It is prepared by God for you. It is given by God to you. And He gives it to you as a token of His love. If you receive it as such, it is ordered by Him for your good." 9-20 pg. 274
Bookmarks: 4.5 of 5
Awards: None
ISBN: 1-58660-711-1
Year Published: 2002 (John Wesley Lived from 1703-1791)
Date Finished: 12-2-2017
Pages: 384
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