Title: Cast of Characters
Author: Max Lucado
Fascinating look at well-known characters in the Bible, with insight into the times in which they lived. We are taken into the minds of these “common” people, and shown how little difference there is between them and us. Flawed in various ways; struggling with issues; dealing with the actions and reactions of others …. and all affected greatly by their contact with the Uncommon God. We are challenged to learn from them, to be encouraged by them, to realize that the same God is ready and willing to act in our lives as He did in theirs, that He is as able to transform and bless today as He has been throughout history.
Although the stories themselves are intriguing, there is even more benefit to be gained by considering the thought-provoking questions at the end of each chapter. They encourage the reader to an even greater application of the lessons taught through the lives of these Old Testament and New Testament people, showing us that there is nothing we can do which will put us beyond the love of our Saviour, and encouraging us to put our own lives firmly into His hands … no matter what our past or present circumstances. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and learned some valuable lessons from its pages. Read it for yourself, and may you also be blessed by it.
