Saturday, March 15, 2014

Book Review: gods at war by Kyle Idleman



Every time I read a book from Kyle Idleman I am forced to assess myself and my life under the microscope of a Christ follower.  It’s never easy and it is always eye-opening. 

“You shall have no other gods before me.”  “You shall not make for yourself an idol.”  If you think that these commandments are archaic or don’t have meaning in your life because you don’t worship little wooden statues like the pagans of the Old Testament, you are frighteningly wrong.  This book, gods at war, shows you what kind of gods you may be worshiping.  And, as usual, Kyle brings up points that will make you ponder your life and God’s Word. 

One such point is that God “gives us the freedom to say no but insists on giving us every possible, conceivable chance to say yes.”  Thank God for that!  After reminding us that God is a jealous God, he takes us through the various potential idols in our lives, giving us real life examples of people who have been through the process of realizing that they had put something ahead of God and what happened in their lives after they discovered the truth.  He also shows how this same thing affected some of the people in the Bible itself. 

One of my favorite quotes in the book is not actually from Kyle, it’s from Abraham Kuyper.  “There is not one square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry: ‘Mine, that belongs to me!’”  What a comforting thought. 

I would highly suggest this book – if you can handle taking a good look into your own life.  Because you will not have a choice, but you will not be disappointed if it leads to a closer relationship with God.

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