The Tender Words of God: A Daily Guide

by Ann Spangler

Book Overview

This unique devotional is the result of a personal quest. In order to let the truth sink in--that God is love--Ann Spangler began hunting through the Bible for the words that every person longs to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0310267161
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.1" x 0.8" x 5.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent devotional

"The Tender Words of God" is a God-focused and Scripture-focused devotional. It takes a Hebrew word each week, looks at what it means, then looks at verses that use that word(s) and what it means for us. (The words are compassion, forgiveness, peace, strength, protection, love & mercy, blessing & provision, guidance, faithfulness, hope & comfort, healing). The author also has a small section on how studying that week's word impacted her life and her view of God. I bought this book for a male friend who thought God viewed him harshly, but I enjoyed reading it. It has some very good insights. The friend I got this for thanked me and said it helped him get a right view of God. So I'd highly recommend this devotional to anyone who thinks it sounds interesting. Review by Debbie from ChristFocus Book Club

It's As If Ann Spangler Had Read From My Heart

Reading Spangler's personal thoughts which are peppered through this book, I felt as if she had read the words right from my own heart. Spangler speaks of the difficulty she had in believing God's love for her because of the temporal lives that we must lead. I, too, have struggled with such difficulties as do many Christians. "The Tender Words of God" speaks to all of our personal stories. The Bible verses cited are encouraging and written in an easy-to-understand version while retaining the true meaning. Each morning and evening, the book gives us a reading with a theme and the relative Bible verses, concluding with a prayer. The 13 chapters are divided into God's words of Compassion, Forgiveness, Peace, Strength, and so on. Who amongst us does not need to hear such words from our God? Included within the pages are the author's personal, relevant stories of faith, love, and need, and also explanations of particular Hebrew words. Upon completing and praying over each reading, I felt encouraged, uplifted and hopeful - feelings that I believe that God intends for us all. This book enables us to access the power of God's love to heal our spirits.

Daily Devotional

This is another excellent book in Anne Spangler's repertoire of devotional and inspirational books about the names and words of God and His Son, Jesus.