Book Review: Made For His Pleasure by Alistair Begg

I loved this book...could not put it down. The book has a fairly basic premise but one that we would all agree with that in our lives we are made to enjoy the pleasure of God.

In 10 chapters the author highlights various ways we can enjoy the good things that God has made for us and how we can glorify God in all of the good gifts that he gives to us. These chapters cover a surprising array of topics such as sports, prayer, relationships vocation and suffering.

One of the great things about this book is that it need not be read sequentially if you want to do that (and I did) then thats great but at the same time its easy to dip into a chapter about sport leave the book and come back and pick up at perhaps chapter 10.

The whole book ties together but each chapter also stands on its own. I loved the stories that the author intertwined throughout the chapters reflecting his own experiences and also of people whom he knew this really helped show how the chapters and topics might apply to your life.

I would recommend this book to all Christians, the author also states that he hopes some non Christians would enjoy reading it and whilst I think they would in our day which lacks peace and pleasure, or often seeks them in the wrong places. I don't think too many of them would read this book. But get this book read it you won't regret it and hopefully by the end of it you will truly see what it is to live to God's pleasure and to take every thought and activity captive to God.

I am grateful to Moody Publishers and net galley.com for generously making this book available to me for review.