From the Grave
What is the cost of taking up our cross? What does the journey from death to life look like? In From the Grave, Moody Publisher presents a 40-day Lent devotional by A. W. Tozer.
A Holy Task with Spiritual Reward
This collection features selections from Tozer’s sermons, books, and editorials. Most take from Scripture in the New Testament, but you will also find your way in the Old Testament via the Psalms and Isaiah. You will come away with a more complete and fuller picture of the cross.
The theme of faith is repeated throughout the book. I was most moved to see how Tozer talks about faith in relation to sacrifice. In Chapter 4, he says that we must actually take the time to know God. This is a holy task with a spiritual reward. Progress in the faith means making sacrifices.
Trusting God Over Time
Tozer furthers this point in Chapter 9, showing that true faith brings commitment. He talks about trusting over time, and how we will all have a moment where we will have nothing but God. Health, wealth, friends, and hiding places will fail us. We are encouraged to pray to God that he would reveal our pseudo-faith and remove all of our false trusts. Tozer is challenging, but true.
While Tozer presents the hard truths and the costs of following Christ, he is also ready to talk about our rewards. Resurrection awaits us. We are heaven-bound. It is still God that does the work in us – don’t get in his way. Eternal life is ours.
Living as a Christian
As you wait and prepare for Easter, mark the journey from death to life alongside Jesus through the words of Tozer. You will grow in your faith and learn what it means to live as a Christian.
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