Review: Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund
"Your theology drives your methodology." If you've heard me preach, you have heard me say this repeatedly. What we believe about God will drive how we live our lives. When I say belief, I'm not talking about just a superficial acknowledgement of God. The devil "believes" in God! What you believe about him, his character, his nature, his holiness, his will, his plans for humanity - all of those combined will drive how we live. We either live out of our understanding of him, or our lives are dictated by our lack of knowledge. And in some cases, even out of rebellion. Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortund takes the reader on a rich, theological dive through the Bible to unpack the LOVE of Jesus Christ. We can sing Sunday school songs that "Jesus loves me, this I know, cause the Bible tells me so." But do we actually know what the Bible says about Jesus' love for us? Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke up...