If looking at Isaiah 40 these past two weeks has given you a fresh appetite to grow in your knowledge of God, then get hold of a copy of “Knowing God” by Jim Packer. A chapter from the book (entitled the “Majesty of God”) was the inspiration for this sermon series. I remember reading it a few years ago and ever since Isaiah 40 has always been a favourite place to go to meet with God.
If you feel you already have too many books on your bedside table, don’t let that stop you going online and getting hold of this one. I’m a firm believer that books are meant to be used, not read! What I mean is that I don’t think we should feel we have to slavishly work through any book we get hold of from beginning to end, before we can move on to another.
I think this is particularly the case with Knowing God. There is so much in each chapter (many of which aren’t too long) you could easily read just a few this year and you’d have plenty to mull on.
If you don’t have a spare £3.50 it will cost you to get a second hand one online , I’ll happily lend you mine, but maybe not a for year – it’s one book (apart from the obvious other) I can’t do without!
