Irrespective of the fact that most of the high volume selling Christian books and commentaries are written by denominational authors, we are blessed in Christ’s church to have the absolute best resources in the world written by fellow believers! One example of this is Jimmy Allen’s book Back on Track.
Let me share a few thoughts from Chapter 4 on “Fear.” Jimmy expounds on Solomon’s conclusions from his personal and relevant accounts in Ecclesiates. The ultimate conclusion Solomon reached was “fear God.” And as our brother
described the tone of Solomon’s grueling, depressing and bemoaning journey, Solomon “pulled out his pen and screamed, ‘Don’t do what I did!'”
“Fearing God” has been redefined in the world of Christendom as a more palatable “‘respect’, ‘admire’ or hold in ‘high regard’.” Yet Jimmy keeps it clear that fear means fear. And diminishing that fear is exactly why people can drift away from the Lord and minimize sin to a superficial part of life.
“This message doesn’t sell in Christian bookstores today. Love, grace and forgiveness are repackaged in a million ways while sin, judgement and hell are nowhere to be found (except in the Bibles over in the next section). I am a big fan of love, grace and forgiveness and am hoping Solomon found all three in the final days of his life. But that is not what he shared in his last words. He said, ‘Fear God.”” (p. 22)
There are 40 great studies like this to feed your soul with in Back on Track!
Jimmy covers off on these topics:
- My God
- My Head
- My Heart
- My Hands
- My Feet
- My Lips
Some of us are better in one area or the other. The point is “God wants ALL of us.” And we all have areas to get “back on track”. Even the introduction has reflective questions which set the tone for this 40 day journey with God, his word, his Son and the Holy Spirit. Good stuff!
So, pick up this great read, written by a brother, a disciple of Christ. And support your own family’s Christian bookstore. Spread the truth. Strengthen our brotherhood’s uprightness and your own spiritual backbone. Dive into this book and enjoy the riches of God’s word explained, taught and served out by a man of God who loves the truth.
It is available here at our DT Media store.
Jerry Maday
Worcester, MA
worcesterchurch.org
