Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

Wow, what an amazing book dedicated to the heart of Jesus. I read this throughout the month of June and each time I picked it up, I grew in faith in the Lord. I was encouraged, reminded, comforted and sometimes convicted.Make sure you check out the YouTube Live Shows on Krista's Channel, BooksAndJams for more in depth discussions! I am so thankful to have joined some of the live show discussions with her and other lovely ladies this month. My channel name is BookLoverAmanda.This book dives deep into the heart of Christ and how he views us. He is gentle and lowly in heart. This book beautifully explains this in each chapter and provides some great historical background from the Puritans.What I was reminded of:• We often minimize our sin, we don’t have a good understanding of it because we have a sinful nature. God shows us His ultimate grace and Christ’s heart is drawn to us. Romans 5:20 “Where sin increased, Grace abounded all the more.”• Christ intercedes for us and he will never cast out.• He is an advocate for us. I resonated with this so much because my son has Autism and I have been struggling this past year and found myself sitting in my feelings many days. I can remember specifically one week where I had been so overwhelmed and not praying as I should. I cried out to the Lord one night, praying for my son to have good days at school and to help him grow in his speech and skills. The very next day, he had the best day he had in weeks and the chapter on Jesus being our advocate reminded me that just like I am advocating for my son in his struggles, with therapy and preschool, Jesus is advocating for me, my husband and my son all along the journey.• Jesus is our friend, he is near to us and we should draw near to him.• Jesus understands our feelings and has compassion for us. In our grief, he is grieved. He sees what we are going through and is not surprised by anything we are going through or feeling.• We don’t have to do anything (works) to earn his love. I love the comparison of the son trying to do everything to secure his place in the family when he doesn’t have to do anything special – the same for us in our relationship with Jesus. It’s settled and irreversible.• While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. He loves me in my mess – my crazy, busy, working mom life mess. I can’t be everything for everybody and that’s ok. This chapter reminded me that throughout my mess – he is always sustaining me and loving me and listening.Overall, this is a perfect book to help us understand Jesus and His heart for us.

A fresh view and great reminder of Jesus’ heart toward us. In depth view of Gods immeasurable grace and riches in kindness.

This is a great book!! It really encouraged and helped my spiritual walk get back on track from a season of distraction!! I would suggest it and Dane Ortlund’s Deeper book.

This is most insightful, biblical and practical book on following Christ I have read in decades! Embracing the author's insights is the antidote to nominal Christianity.

This is a great read especially for someone who is struggling in their faith. It’s not super deep or hard to understand. It’s a an encouraging easy read.

Life changing. Your view of God will be challenged--in a good way!

Very insightful. I haven’t read a book like this in a long time. Every point made in this book is backed up by supporting scripture

We all have ideas of who God is, but how many of those thoughts are actually biblical? I’m middle aged and have always been a Christian, but this book rocked me in a good way. I needed to read what this book had to say. “The purpose of this study of Christ’s heart is that it is an attempt to make our mental image of who God is more accurate. I am seeking to help us leave behind our natural, fallen intuitions that God is distant and parsimonious and to step into the liberating realization that he is gentle and lowly in heart.”