Captured By Grace
By Dr. David Jeremiah
I was drawn to read the book Captured By Grace by Dr. David Jeremiah because I wanted a deeper understanding of how God can use ordinary people to do extraordinary things.
In this book Dr. Jeremiah illustrates the similarities between Saul, also known as Paul, a Disciple in the Bible and John Newton, known for writing the world’s most beloved hymn, Amazing Grace. Their lives before the grace of God steps in are similar in that both of them, after God’s grace is revealed to them, considered themselves to be the greatest of sinners.
Paul was a persecutor of Christians in the first century and zealously trying to “cleanse” the land of these Christians who were polluting the faith of his fathers. John Newton was an eighteenth century slave trader. Both of them caused a great deal of pain, suffering, torment and fear in the lives of many.
As Paul was on his way to murder more Christians, grace knocked him right out of his saddle and transformed his life. In the light of God’s amazing grace, God opened his eyes and he could see the sinful man that he was and the unmerited forgiveness God brought to him. His life was instantly transformed by a pursuing God who loved him.
When John Newton came to a point in his life, where even his very survival was in jeopardy, he saw the hand of God at work in the ways he was saved from destruction and he grasped the hand of grace. John stated “If it be of God, He will make good on His own Word.” And his life was transformed by a pursuing God who loved him.
Dr. Jeremiah goes on to describe our travels through this life walking in grace as part of God’s comprehensive plan for the ultimate good of those who love Him.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their BookSneeze.com
