Cynthia Heald has written a six-week personal devotional or small group Bible study entitled 'Becoming Like Jesus: Reflecting Christ in Your Everyday Life'. Scripture encourages us to follow Jesus' example. Therefore, how can we allow Him to transform our hearts, motivations, and actions so that we are ever more reminded of the One we follow?
Our navigation through 'Becoming Like Jesus' will be guided by four key questions:
How did Jesus live?
How can we reflect him?
What does Scripture tell us?
How shall I pray?
There are 6 lessons in 'Becoming Like Jesus' which include:
God's Master Plan
Beholding
Holy Obedience
A Humble Servant
Unconditional Love
Trusting God's Plan
There is always a question at the beginning of each lesson. Example: Lesson 1: God's Master Plan - What is his plan, and what is his purpose for me? Scripture references, quotes from godly writers, and the author's commentary follow. As another question is raised, How can we reflect Him? More scripture references, quotes, and commentary follow. An additional question is posed. Scripture is provided for you to look up and space for you to write in your verses. You have some questions to answer. There is another question posed, followed by scripture references, quotes, commentary and more questions to answer, along with scripture to look up and write down. Each lesson concludes with an Author Postscript and a prayer.
A prayer taken from one of the lessons is as follows:
May we be children who continually pray,
"My life is yours, Father. Mold me, however
you choose, into the likeness of your Son.
I freely and joufully consent to become an
obedient servant who is holy, loving, and
surrendered to your will. May I bring you
glory as I become more and more and more
like Jesus. Amen"
In Ebook format, it was hard for me to really review this book thoroughly. As this was a devotional book where the purpose was to highlight and write within the book, it was a bit difficult to get the full experience. I read through all the lessons. Answering the questions on paper just isn't as personal as writing them down in the book. I enjoy highlighting text and scripture references when I am doing a devotional study. In the margins, I like to make notes and really personalize the book. Therefore, it is difficult for me to comment on the entire six-week course. Though I thought the material was good, I would have loved to have received the actual book to do a thorough review.
Disclaimer - I received this Ebook in exchange for my honest thoughts.
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