The back cover reads, “God’s greatest desire is to be your dwelling place – The Home For Your Heart. He doesn't want to be merely a weekend getaway. He has no interest in being a Sunday bungalow or even a summer cottage. He wants to be your mailing address, your point of reference, your home…always. He wants you to live in the Great House of God.” Mr. Lucado starts with the fact that we are adopted by God, he is our adoptive father, and will not abandon us whatsoever. Then in Chapter 3 we move on to faith, and how we can trust God. Max breaks down the Lord’s Prayer into detail, using it as a guide to God's House. We are not talking about an earthly house but His house, living within Him! It really is amazing how Max Lucado takes you right through the front door to explore the whole house and even up to the roof, to see how God has built it specifically for you. I really enjoyed this book, especially the chapter “The Hallway” where he once again takes us on that walk of grace and forgiveness. Also included is a study guide in the back of the book.
I received a review copy from BookSneeze, and I was pleasantly surprised with this book. It was a light, but compelling read. It provided a very informative and accessible look at the Lord’s Prayer. The Prayer is broken down, and verses are explored as different rooms. It is a very unique way of exploring faith. By putting a story to every verse, the reader has a better understanding of everything this prayer encompasses.
A good read to recommend to those who are feeling lost, and searching to renew their faith.
Max Lucado is just about my Super Hero of Christian-living authors and ministers. Never has one of his books or of his teachings been a disappointment to me.
This book had a lot of good stories that went with scripture that I could use for Sunday School for children. Such as Psalm 37:23-goes with a story that we hold onto God’s hand because we might stumble on the ice but will not fall. We place our small hand in his large one and say, “Abba, keep me from evil”
A walk through ones heart where we live and how our Lord can powerfully bless change as we open the doors in "rooms" we may have sealed off not only to others,but perhaps to ourselves.