I recently read Nathan White’s review of Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices, which pointed me to the importance of resting in Christ in order for my soul to be refreshed:
Our Christian culture is infatuated with temporal and empty fads. Just take a walk through your local Christian bookstore to see that 95% of what they offer is not really Christian, and will be off the shelves in a short time due to lack of interest. Natural man must have something new and exciting, with instant results, and the pseudo-Christian publishers stop at nothing to give them this.
But in addition, even within my own life and others who have sifted through some of the empty, popular fads, I see a troubling tendency to always thirst for something newer. A new doctrine, a new way of praying, a new way of reading, a new way of repenting, etc. For example, ‘I now pray in the mornings, and it has changed my life’. Or, ‘I’ve just stopped thinking about the law of God when I sin, and it has increased my sanctification.’ Or, ‘just read this one book and you’ll never be the same.’ Etc.
Okay, so I ended up buying the book. Did I pick up on the latest fad?
Sep 18, 2008 at 6:44 pm
Ha– I thought the same thing when I published the post. That is, ‘am I just giving another ‘remedy’?’ :)
In all seriousness, brother, the book is one of the best you will ever read. Put it at the very top of your list. It will faithfully and consistently point you to Jesus Christ.