Read by Melcom
The book is broken up into four parts and is the first book I've read this year on prayer. The first part and by far the best, Chan outlines the right theology that is required for us to approach prayer. He argues that Jesus not only left us with a formula in the form of the Lord's prayer but also showed us that God is not like the friend in Luke 11: 5-8 that would only get up to help his friend after much persistence but is instead willing to give much more than what we asks for. He also argues how important prayer is to both our service and soul and uses Jesus as an example. He next argues that prayer must be God centered and Spirit empowered. He warns against spiritual experiences that are untethered to the word of God and points to the importance of being thelogically contemplative and that ultimately right theology points to Christ who in turn informs our prayers. The second part of the book argues how prayer is warfare and how many Christians are plagued with misconceptions about prayer and how best to address these obstacles. There is a chapter on praying through the Psalms as well. The third part gleans prayer lessons from Abraham, Joshua, Rehab, David and Jehoshaphat. The final part of the book Chan elaborates on how we should grow deeper in relationship with God by listening to God, surrending to God and delighting in God until we are fully in love with Him. He relates his personal experiences and the influence of others in his pray life. He further emphasizes the need to being open to the Holy Spirit and to have a posture of rest and an attitude filled with gratitude and thankfulness. He also links having a simple life in order to deepen your pray life.
This is the second book I've read from the author and am impressed by his exegesis of the Bible.
Comments
Post a Comment