A Different Daily Devotional

Moments of Truth, a daily devotional written by John MacArthur, continues his long line of scholarship based upon Biblical truth. You may be thinking that another daily devotional will be just like all the rest – short thoughts to be quickly pondered with a verse and concluding question. While MacArthur’s work does have that format, it is unlike any other daily devotional that I have seen. While each day offers meditations upon a verse of Scripture and a concluding question of reflection, the heart of the work rests in the short, daily entries.

These thoughts are short snippets from a wide array of MacArthur’s previous works that meet the subtitle of the book – “unleashing God’s Word one day at a time.” The author has a reputation for promoting the Truth, and this devotional retains that focus. While not printing new thoughts, this devotional does provide a reader something valuable. Readers are allowed to sample short parts of MacArthur’s other works, such as The Truth War, before committing to purchase that book. Additionally, these sections include the book name and page number for future inquiry.

The beauty of this work rests in its monthly divisions so that MacArthur’s truth thoughts are appropriately grouped by concept. For instance, look at an illustration of these monthly topics: January is beginnings (the start of the year), April is growing (the spring for flowers), June is marriage (the month for most weddings), and September is work (the month of Labor Day). A clever approach naturally draws the readers into the monthly themes.

This book would make a great gift for family and friends or it could even be purchased for personal enjoyment. These thoughts are a great way to start and end the work day, thereby, providing book ends for our daily labors. I highly encourage you to get a copy and see how God can use it in your life.


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