Before I get into this review, let's backtrack. Everyone has a past, whether you grew up in a Christian home or not. I have been saved 20+ years so it is easy to forget the past sinful days of my youth but when I saw that the Blackabys just released the Encountering God Study Bible, I was whisked back to those days—in a good way. The Bible says to “Look to the Rock from which you were hewn, and to the hole of the pit from which you were dug, (Isaiah 51:1).” When I think of that verse, I think of what God brought me out of. Where he brought me from. In college, while studying Elementary Education, I would go to class during the day and hang out with the wrong crowd at night. A sweet little Italian girl who grew up in Black Forest, Germany, befriended me. She asked me if each Sunday afternoon I would want to visit her dorm room to go through a Bible study called Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby. This one on one time with someone who cared, was just one seed planted in my life that was eventually watered, leading to true repentance and salvation. We all can look back in our lives and see when we experienced or encountered God through other people, circumstances, or the leading of His Spirit drawing us to His Word—to Him.
That Bible study was just one piece of the puzzle in my life. It was so memorable that last semester, I required my teen daughter to go through the same Experiencing God Bible study that I did with that sweet girl in college. Then, I saw that this new Bible was released and I was thrilled!
I love the idea that it includes word studies and character studies! Thank you for sharing this with us.
ReplyDeletewould love to have this to help me have a clearer understanding of God's word
ReplyDeleteSounds like an incredible bible study resource. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeletei need this to use as a study guide with my bible
ReplyDeleteI could use a new bible. Mine's falling apart.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a great study tool. Thanks for sharing.
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