Lord, Show Me Your Glory: 52 Weekly Meditations on the Majesty of God [Paperback]

Ethel Herr (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Christian Publications (July 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0889652155
• ISBN-13: 978-0889652156
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,831,428 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE GOD WHO DAZZLES, September 1, 2003

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Janet Bly "author and co-author of more than ... (Winchester, ID United States, http://www.blybooks.com) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lord, Show Me Your Glory: 52 Weekly Meditations on the Majesty of God (Paperback)

Ethel Herr invests her spiritual vision and gift of excellence in poetry in an invitation to explore God's majesty while kneeling before His throne. This book reveals the God who dazzles with "a blaze of unsurpassable, unimaginable glory." It also reveals more than a glimmer of His greatness. Feast on this book until you're wrapped, like Moses, in the afterglow of divine warmth. Prepare for a glorious invasion on your daily life.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you want to know God better, get this book, November 16, 2008

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Robert C. Rogers (Rincon, Georgia USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lord, Show Me Your Glory: 52 Weekly Meditations on the Majesty of God (Paperback)

I was attending a writer's conference, and a publisher said that books often sell well because of marketing and famous authors, not because of the quality of the books. Someone asked the publisher to name a book that did not sell well but was such a quality book that he was glad it was published. The publisher said, "Yes, the book is 'Lord, Show Me Your Glory' by Ethel Herr."
The book was out of print, so I ordered it from amazon.com. I'm glad I did.
I spent the year of 2008 going through this devotional. A wonderful journey it was. The book is divided into 52 chapters to be used as 52 weeks of devotions. But each "Week" actually has two or three qualities of God to study, so it really amounts to about two or three devotionals for each week. For example, Week Four is a devotional on God is Carpenter, Potter, and a Working God, Week Twelve is on God as Living Bread and Manna, and Week Twenty is on Discipliner, Teacher/Master and Rabbi. You get the idea.
Herr has a very descriptive writing style. For example, in Week Eleven she describes God's omniscience by saying, "grace without God's omniscience would be as elusive as a hollow wind whistling through the broken window panes of an empty church" (p. 72). She also has keen insights into the character of God. In Week Eighteen, she says this about God's as Resurrection and the Life: "So, when He chooses to let our dreams die so He can give us a resurrection rather than a healing, we sometimes feel abandoned" (p. 114). Each section lists scripture readings for further meditation on that particular quality of God. I found that looking up those scriptures was almost as enriching as the text of her book.
The experience of going through this book will help you understand the character of God in a powerful way. If you are looking for a practical devotional that is all about you and how you live your Christian life, this is not it. But if you are looking for a devotional that will make you forget yourself and will leave you in awe of our wondrous God, bowing before Him in worship, then find a used copy of this rare gem of a book online and order it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A glorious gaze at a glorious God!, June 17, 2004

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"halakhicman" (Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lord, Show Me Your Glory: 52 Weekly Meditations on the Majesty of God (Paperback)

Ethel Herr conducts her readers on a 52-week devotional journey through the Scriptures, meditating on that theme of themes--the glory of God--in a book of exceptional spiritual depth that is beautifully written, thoroughly biblical, and produced with a visually delightful layout and design. Don't make the mistake of dismissing this title as just another featherweight, cotton-candy collection of "daily devos" to read along with your morning coffee. The reader will find no fluff at all here, only the choice reflections of a mature, spiritually-minded Christian on the goal of salvation history--and the purpose and meaning of every Christian's life. These pages will unfailingly bring you deep into the Word and down on your knees. Herr is the founder/director of Literature Ministry Fellowship, a deservedly popular conference speaker, and the author of several books (both fiction & non-fiction). Highly recommended!