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For these tough times
For These Tough Times – reaching toward heaven for hope and healing – Max Lucado
Max Lucado introduces us to his book with lines from Psalm 11 … “When all that is good falls apart, what can good people do?” It’s a question many of us have asked, although we tend to ask it in the negative, demanding to know “Where is God when …” or “How can a holy God allow suffering?” In times of trouble, we often cry out to God and ask “Why?” Throughout the eight chapters of this book, Max Lucado gently leads us to see that we are asking the wrong questions. Gaining a better understanding of God and who He is helps us to know with certainty that we can know and trust God.
Lucado starts with our question of “Where is God?” and helps us to see how we can change our focus. His chapters explain God’s great love, his holiness and his good gifts to us. Further, he explores the need for forgiveness and our human desire for revenge. Chapters 6 and 7 deal with communication with and from God … listening for him to speak to us and from us to him through prayer. Under duress, most of us call out to God and wonder why he isn’t answering. God desires to hear from us often and prayer is the method of communication. Lastly, Lucado deals with the issue of grief.
These are tough times indeed, and Max Lucado’s book can help find the answers for working through them.
Max Lucado is the author of many books which are available through Thomas Nelson Publishers. He is Senior Minister at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas.