The stone that formed the tablets on which God etched his covenant with Israel. The stones pulled from the Jordan by the 12 tribes as they crossed on dry land into the Promised Land. The smooth, small stone hurled from David's sling that brought down a giant. The stones clutched by the Pharisees but not hurled at the woman caught in adultery.
They're all still around. Somewhere. And just as the stones are permanent, so are the promises and characteristics of God that each stone represents.
That's the premise of Living Stones: Bedrock Truths for Quicksand Times by Oklahoma Christian University Professor Philip Patterson, published this year by World Publishing.
It's hard for me to objectively review the book, because Patterson is the one who taught me much of what I know about writing. And books like this one remind me how much I still have to learn.
Living Stones is not only readable, it's relevant. If you've ever struggled with seeing God as real; if you've ever failed to see the God of the little things -- the details of everyday life -- this book is a must read. Each chapter begins with a Biblical passage about a rock or stone, followed by an explanation of what the story -- the stone -- tells us about God.
After the Bible story comes personal anecdotes from Patterson's life that illustrate how the God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob is God of Philip and you and I. And some truths, like a few prominent stones in God's eternal plan, never change and never go away.
For a fresh look at timeless truths, ask for Living Stones at your local Christian bookstore. Suggested retail price is $16.95.
In keeping with the Living Stones theme, your music for today is Free Indeed's Firm Foundation, available on Volume 5 of the Sing a New Song Series.
Enjoy.
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