Gentle rain on tender grass, daily readings from the pentateuch

When Moses came to bid farewell to the people of Israel, he summarized God’s message to them in a song, opening with the words: ‘May my teaching drop as the rain … like gentle rain upon the tender grass.’ Grass needs regular rainfall, not just the occasional torrent. And so it is with us. ‘Gentle rain on tender grass’ is a lovely picture of continual, persevering study of the Word of God. There is no substitute for exposing ourselves daily to God’s own infallible, authoritative Word. In a series of readings designed for daily devotions, Sharon James takes the reader through the first five books of the Bible. These five books are foundational to understanding the story of salvation as taught in the rest of the Bible. All the major themes are highlighted and at the end of each day’s reading a verse of Scripture has been selected to help focus our thoughts on a particular truth throughout the day.

Publisher: Evangelical Press
Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9780852346303

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Sharon James is the author of a number of books, and has spoken in conferences in many parts of the world. She studied history at Cambridge University, theology at Toronto Baptist Seminary, and has a doctorate from the University of Wales. Sharon works for the Christian Institute.

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‘Each day’s devotion is lively, straightforward and easy to read. There are studies for 123 days, with two pages for each day. Sharon James provides a series of studies that are thoughtful, easy to read, challenging and encouraging. Good to own oneself, this book would make an excellent gift to encourage others in their daily devotions. Although intended for personal use, many of the studies could be useful for small Bible study groups.’ Evangelicals Now