I have been reminded of late what great doctrines are held
in the hymns of old. No one today sings, “God works in mysterious ways, His
wonders to perform.” Because the pop/rock ‘n roll style “worship songs” of
today are all about ME, what God does for ME, and how “ME” felt about what God
did. And why not? For are we not horribly selfish people? When God does work in
mysterious ways, we think about how that affected ME. Not about the wonders He
is performing.
Christina Willems felt that her whole life was of service to
God. Taking over the poor farm after her father’s death, she poured every
moment of her days into the people who relied upon her for their safety and
provision. But when a fire destroys the kitchen of the home, she and those
under her care are forced to rely upon the charity of others…until the Lord
provides each of them with new homes and new ventures. With those she once
cared moving on, and the mission board refusing to provide the money to repair
the home; Christina finds herself adrift. What use is she? Why won’t God allow
her to do the work she knows so well? And why do things seem to go from bad to
even worse?
What Once was Lost
by Kim Vogel Sawyer is the story of a young woman who finds herself lost in the
midst of God’s mysterious ways…and found when she once again sees His wonders
to perform.
This book was provided by
Waterbrook Multnomah for review purposes only.
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