Only The Best

"Only The Best" offers a balanced outlook on God as both Savior and Lord, who constantly demands us to bear fruit for His glory. The book emphasizes that Jesus Christ deserves only our best because He created and redeemed us for His pleasure, and as believers, we must be ready to give an account as profitable stewards when He returns. Therefore, nothing but our best is acceptable and commendable by the Lord.

Written in a simple and easy-to-digest manner, "Only The Best" challenges all true Christians to raise the bar in terms of the quality of service they render to the Lord. The book invites believers in the Lord Jesus Christ to rise from slumber and aim to excel in service to the Lord, using relevant scriptural verses to support its message. By emphasizing the foundation of Christian faith and the basis for rededication and service without blemish, this book is a valuable resource for all Christians.

The book's early chapters focus on the relationship between God and man, emphasizing that our relationship with God was initiated by Him and includes qualitative investments of God in man. The book illustrates this point with a quote from Psalm 8:4, which suggests the level of attention God paid to man when He made him "in His own image" and as a companion whom He could visit.

Furthermore, the book provides practical tips on living a victorious and fulfilled Christian life, including faithfulness in prayer and fasting, studying and meditating on the Word of God, putting on the whole armor of God, majoring in gratitude for God's blessings, offering acceptable praise unto God, and giving offerings without blemish. The book emphasizes that we must undertake these assignments as "unto God," ensuring that our service is directed towards Him and not towards people, pastime, or display of talent.

The book also highlights God's character as an equal opportunity rewarder. Throughout the Bible, from Abraham the father of faith to the New Testament apostles, God rewards those who diligently seek Him. The New Testament believer's awesome status is more assured than the Old Testament people, who lived in a dispensation of judgment with rather vague ideas about the person of God.

In conclusion, "Only The Best" is a valuable resource for all Christians seeking to deepen their relationship with God and excel in service to the Lord. The book provides practical tips and emphasizes the foundation of Christian faith, making it a word for the hour, a word in season downloaded from heaven. I wholeheartedly recommend it to the Church at a time like this, and I believe it will occupy a cherished place in the library of inspirational faith works, similar to such books as Leonard Ravenhill's "Why Revival Tarries," which is addressed to the Church worldwide. It is a book to read, ponder over, meditate upon, and digest.