Joy That Renews: A devotional from Psalms to refresh your life every day by Steve Akerson

Joy That Renews: A devotional from Psalms to refresh your life every day by Steve Akerson

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This is a great devotional book on Psalms. The author picks one specific verse from each Psalm and reflects on it. Most selected verses are simply joyful. However, the author sometimes reflects on challenging verses (see Ps 106:24).
Akerson’s style is straightforward, personal, and beautiful. He writes from a personal experience [ you almost feel like he has been blessed and wants to bless others by sharing his thoughts.] Although I appreciate his Christ-centeredness, given that Psalms is an Old Testament book, he sometimes went far with his Christology.
In general, the author did an excellent job connecting his reader with Jesus [ which is the ultimate goal of this devotional volume.] I was personally encouraged by this book. It filled me with joy and encouragement, and I gained some insights. For instance, I have realized that God’s grace is higher than my mistakes; Jesus will not abandon me even when I make a wrong choice. He is faithful even if I am not. Finally, I recommend this book to all who need to revive their personal relationship with the Lord.




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