A few years back I read a book about a certain type of insanity
and was smitten by the author’s candor and writing style. I’m usually not a fan of devotionals, but in
the case of The Insanity of Sacrifice: A 90-Day Devotional, by Nip
Ripkin (with Barry Stricker) (B&H Publishing, 2019) I quickly decided that
I would make an exception. There are absolutely no regrets.
These devotions are based on people that Nik and his wife
know, and events that happened to them, many of which happened when they were
serving God in remote locations, where it must have seemed insane to be willing
to sacrifice so much, until you realize that it would be even more insane to
refuse to answer the God of all creation who is calling you into His service.
Here we learn about raw grief and bitter persecution, and
come to understand that as strange as it might seem at the time, it truly is a
loving God who allows certain things to happen, and then turns what seems like
our darkest moments into proof-positive of His love.
And after hearing about God and His glory, on day 90, when
it seems like we should be hearing something about God’s love for us, and how because
of that love we can survive whatever comes our way—just as Ripken and so many others
have done, we’re jolted into the reality of our faith, that just as Ripken and
so many others have done, we too are being called into the insanity of sacrifice
so that others may come to know Jesus.
As part of the Publishers Bloggers’ Program, I received a
copy of this book. I was not required to write a positive blog.
5/5
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