The Journey

What are you reading right now? I love a good book even more than I love a productive trip to Goodwill!

I'm reading The Magnificent Obsession by Anne Graham Lotz, and it's a wonderful read. Anne has spent years studying the life of Abraham. This book is chock full of insights that she's gained as she studied. It's very challenging, and she gets all into your business by asking probing questions.

I love this excerpt:

I want to know God...
as Mary did...in His humanity...and in His deity.
as Peter did...in His forgiveness.
as Mary Magdalene did...in His authority over demons.
as Lazarus did...in His resurrection life.
as Lazurus' sister did...in His tender compassion.
as Paul did...in the sufficiency of His grace.
I want to know God as the apostle John did...seated on the throne as the Son of God.

Summed up, I want to know God as Abraham did...as His friend. As His friend. The Bible reveals an astonishing fact when it describes Abraham as God's friend. The designation "friend" comes from God's perspective. What an achievement! It would be one thing if I told you the president of the United States was my friend. You might smile rather skeptically. But it's an entirely different matter if the president were to say, "Anne Graham Lotz is my friend."

Friendship with God....that's a good topic for a read and a great goal for a life.