With The Lord’s Prayer as a framework, Max Lucado’s The
Great House of God: A Home for Your Heart infuses the reader with warm
blessings. A literary visit to this
house takes us through the foundation, into the living room and up the stairs
to the observatory. We visit the study,
the kitchen, and the Chapel. We even see
the hallway, the walls, and the family room.
Max uses the house metaphor to describe the amazing love and care of our
Heavenly Father who indeed wants us to be in His eternal home.
Max Lucado writes in
a clear and down to earth style. He relates stories of his own family; he tells of a shopping trip to buy two desks. His young daughter did not want to wait
for delivery, so she implored her dad to load the furniture in the trunk. Recalling his child’s request and relating
this to God, Max states “He is not only willing to hear us, he loves to hear
us.” This well-known pastor and author uses humor
effectively. His anecdote of the skiing lady who needed to visit the restroom
made me laugh out loud. And the kitchen
table stories can be appreciated by everyone who has ever filled his plate. The engaging stories help us to understand
the great love of God and his house “where we feel safe and secure.”
The text also includes a substantial study guide for
individuals or small groups. I recommend
this book highly; not only is it a credible treatise from a trusted servant of
God, but it is also a delightful visit to The Great House of God.
I received a review copy of this book from the publisher. I
was not required to write a positive review, and the opinions expressed here
are my own.
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