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Living the Message: Daily Reflections with Eugene Peterson

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This book provides the quickest way I know to have my heart touched first thing in the morning as I awake, turn to these pages, and know that Jesus loves me. His guidance is there each moment as the vicissitudes of daily living go on. Eugene Peterson and his wife have brought us a gem in this book. Every household needs it.

I can't help but love the works of Eugene Peterson, he is a Spirit-filled wordsmith, honestly handling the Word of God and making it come alive and palatable for millions of people who otherwise wouldn't become involved in the Word. These are tiny nuggets and morsels taken from Peterson's own paraphrased "Message Bible", and his unique insights on each verse of scripture. I'm used to studying weightier texts, but I fell in love with the beauty and simplicity of the Message Bible. This would be, as Amazon suggests, a good companion book to the Message Bible and should make a nice and very thoughtful gift set. I picked up my copy of Living the Message at a used bookstore and I think a good price for a used copy would be around $2 or $3. Just my thoughts on it. Bravo for Eugene Peterson as a yielded vessel of God who has shared his remarkable gift with us.

I've always enjoyed The Message as a supplementary way to read the bible. This book couples The Message with Peterson's keen teaching about life, ministry and the heart.

One of the great Christian voices of our time offers a wonderful starting meditation for each day of the year.