Book Review: Saint Patrick by Jonathan Rogers

The Story:
Saint Patrick by Jonathan Rogers is about Ireland’s well known saint.

The book is about Saint Patrick who comes from a well known, well to do family. At a very young age he was taken away from the comfort of his family & sold into slavery into Ireland. He very faithfully worked as a shepherd in his new master’s home and kept the values he carried on from his family.

Eventually, he found a way to escape. The part of the story that touches you is how after returning home, Patrick felt God tell him to go back and preach the gospel to his land that took him captive.

What did Patrick do? He listened to what God was calling him for and let them into the Christian faith, baptizing thousands.

The Book:
The Story I think is one that could touch a million souls, one that stands out. On the other hand, I think that I have read books that have been able to keep me better involved and captivated with the story.

I would say Jonathan Rogers hasn’t done justice to the story, as beyond a few pages – it took a lot of effort for me to continue reading further.

Would I recommend the book?
Errmm.. Sure I would. But if you got it free, definitely not something I would spend money on.

 

Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

Psalm 139:14
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.

How many times have I heard that, what does it mean?

The Bible tells us that we are made in God’s image,
He has formed us with His very hands,
He knitted me in my mother’s womb
He has ordained every one of my days and
I am His child.

Why am I writing today about Psalm 139?
There are times in every one’s life when we wonder if there is a God, wonder if there really is a heavenly father or a heaven.
Psalm 139 speaks of the love of our Father in heaven and what he has showered down upon mankind and his creation. To think and imagine that the God who created the universe and earth and the skies has molded and formed every part of our bodies and made us in His image is too deep a thought to fathom. To think that he pays attention to that much detail, tells me what a masterpiece of God every single one of his creation is.
What’s more? The bible confirms that he continues to pay that much attention every detail and that psalm was only the beginning of what He continues to do in our lives, EVEN when we aren’t responding.

How could they say there is no God?
The bible says he breathed His breath into us, which means that my first breath was God’s. I have His nature & His Spirit in me. It’s upto me to let the Spirit nature dominant and not the sin nature.

Well, what do I do with this life that He has given me?
I live for Him, Live for His Glory. Renew my mind to believe in every one of his truths everyday and trust Him to know what’s best for me.
For times when I know the going gets tough I know that every diamond is made under the most pressure.

For those of you reading this and wondering what this blog is about, it’s about your life and your pressures.
There is a Lord who is your God who is watching over you. He has breathed His breathe into your body and has given you the gift of perfect life. Claim it! It’s your birth-right.

Remember through your troubles that you are Fearfully and Wonderfully Made.
As I sign off I’m reminded of a song, that reminds me of the love my Father in Heaven has bestowed upon me.

Questions?
In the comments. I’ll try answer as many as I can