Book Club: Book Review of One Word for Today for Spirit-Filled Living: A 90-Day Devotional

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One of the things I see on social media, as each new year approaches and arrives, is people sharing the word they have chosen for the new year. It almost seems like those who don't share resolutions share their words of the year. What if, instead of one word, you focused on 90 words for this year? 

I have been reading One Word for Today for Spirit-Filled Living: A 90-Day Devotional from Chosen Books. This book looks at 90 different words that can help readers focus upon what God is saying to them over the course of three months. Each word has two pages devoted to it for a quick two-minute biblical mediation. 

About the Book 

One Word for Today for Spirit-Filled Living: A 90-Day Devotional is a 192-page hardcover book with a ribbon to mark your place. Each word has a brief reading, a question to reflect upon, a prayer, a declaration of faith, and a way you can put the word into action. The day starts with a Bible quote and then explores the word. Readers will find quotes from the Old and New Testaments and a multitude of thoughtful readings. 

My Thoughts 

In the busy world, it is wonderful to be able to approach God's Word daily. Having short two-minute devotions that allow us to dig deeper into God's Word is perfect. While the devotions are short, I found I could easily spend more than two minutes when taking time to reflect upon the questions, prayers, declaration, and action step. 

I have found – scattered throughout One Word for Today for Spirit-Filled Living – many words of wisdom that struck home for me. For example, on Day 14, the word is "Stand." The mediation reminds readers of the armor of God. We do not need to do it all on our own. We can stand in Him. We can pray to God: "I lean on You, cry out to You and find victory in You" (37). 

I would recommend this book to those who are seeking a new devotional to help them grow closer to God's Word. As it is a beautiful, small hardcover book, it would also make a wonderful gift for a friend, family member, or church leader. 

Book Club: Book Review of The Bible Recap Journal

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Do you enjoy Bible journaling? Perhaps you are looking for a new way to journal with your Bible? Bethany House Publishers has released a new book by Tara-Leigh Cobble to accompany The Bible Recap: A One-Year Guide to Reading and Understanding the Entire Bible. The Bible Recap Journal: Your Daily Companion to the Entire Bible is based on a chronological reading plan for you to record what you learn as you read the Bible. 

About the Journal 

The Bible Recap Journal is a 384-page paperback book where each day of the year has one page devoted to it. It opens with instructions on how to use the journal and additional tools you can use while you journal through the Bible.

It is recommended to start at thebiblerecap.com and then complete the following steps each day: 

1. Complete your daily Bible reading. 
2. Use the journal during your reading – write down where you see God's attributes in today's reading. 
3. Use The Bible Recap Study Guide (find my review here: Book Review of The Bible Recap Study Guide).
4. Listen to the podcast or read The Bible Recap book (read my review). 
5. Use the weekly discussion guide.

I don't think you need to follow all these steps to be able to use the journal, but the more steps you accomplish or complete, the deeper you can dig into the Bible each day. I think the two most important steps are reading your Bible and using the journal. Those things alone will help you as you read God's Word.

Each day in the journal provides you with space to focus upon three parts: 

• Things I loved/learned/noticed 
• Questions/things I want to research 
• God Shot (where you see God on display in your daily reading) 

There is also space for you to write the date. And each page has either a quote from the Bible, a short prayer, or something to encourage you on your Bible journaling process. There are also a few pages of additional journaling pages in the back to write down more ideas and thoughts. 

My Thoughts 

I really like the idea of The Bible Recap Journal, but I am not sure if it is the right book for me to use as a Bible journal. I like the idea of looking for how God is on display in each day's reading. I do not know how easy it will be for me to fill in all three parts each day in the journal. Instead of being so open-ended, I would prefer to have more direction in the journal or none at all. But that really isn't the focus of The Bible Recap Journal. I think the journal will meet the needs of many who wish to dig deeper into the Bible on a daily basis. As you work through each day using The Bible Recap Journal, you will spend more time in God's Word.