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The Holy Spirit is a mystery to many of us today. We understand the nature and character of God the Father. We have no problem comprehending Jesus the Son and the sacrifice he made for us on the cross. But the Holy Spirit? We tend to hem, ham, and search for words when trying to describe him and the role he performs in our lives. Part of the challenge may be found in the terms. We understand God as a Father. Jesus as a Son. But God as Spirit? The word itself is mystical.

From New York Times best-selling author Max Lucado, these 100 devotions will help kids worry less, bravely try new things, and draw closer to God as they learn to trust his faithfulness. Adapted from the encouraging devotional for adults, You Can Count on God for Kids teaches children that they can depend on God because he will never leave them and will love them unconditionally.

For 33 years, Jesus felt everything that we have ever felt: weakness, weariness, rejections. He got colds. His feelings got hurt. His feet grew tired. His head ached. To think of Jesus in such terms almost seems irreverent. It is much easier to keep the humanity out of the incarnation. Clean up the manure from around the manger. Wipe the sweat out of his eyes. Pretend he never snored or hit his thumb with a hammer. There is something about keeping Jesus divine that keeps him distant, packaged, and predictable.

You are never too young to talk with God! This 31-day devotional, using the words of Max Lucado, Randy Frazee, and Karen Hill in God's Messages for Little Ones (31 Devotions) guides young children to the knowledge that they are a special and important part of God’s story of love for the world.

Todos encontramos ansiedad, pero no debemos dejar que la preocupación y el miedo controlen nuestras vidas. Ansiosos por nada de Max Lucado, autor best seller del New York Times, proporciona una guía para luchar contra la ansiedad y sanarla. Ansiosos por nada invita a los lectores a profundizar en Filipenses 4:6-7, el pasaje más destacado de cualquier libro del planeta según Amazon.

For many Christians, the end of the millennium represents the time of Christ's Second Coming, which will usher in a "new heaven and a new earth." Of course, there are as many interpretations of the book of Revelation as there are Christians. With his characteristic humor and relaxed style, popular author Lucado Just Like Jesus offers a brief survey of the various opinions related to the Second Coming.

It's early in the final week. The props and players for Friday's drama are in position. Five-inch spikes are in the bin. A cross-beam leans against a shed wall. The players are nearing the stage - Pilate, Annas and Caiaphas, Judas, the centurions. Players and props. Only this is no play; it's a divine plan. A plan begun before Adam felt heaven's breath, and now all heaven waits and watches. All eyes are on one figure - the Nazarene. Commonly clad. Uncommonly focused. He's on his final journey.

Is there a cohesive storyline to your life's daily drama? In God's Story, Your Story, popular pastor and best-selling author Max Lucado will inspire you to see how your own day-to-day story intersects with God's grand, overarching epic of everlasting redemption. Your journey of faith will come alive as you explore the divine narrative in New Testament and contemporary characters and discover how the Bible reveals God's plans for you today.

Could you use a daily reminder of His love? The devotions in Live Loved by New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado will calm your soul and nourish your heart. Each of the 150 devotions include a prayer and Scripture verses that nurture your spiritual life by helping you to live in God’s presence. Live Loved is a wonderful book for men and women wanting to deepen their relationship with God with a daily devotional.

You're the best, Mom. Mothers, for so many, are a welcoming hug, a helping hand, a comforting ear, a wise source of guidance. They do so much for so many, and in the devotional Grace for the Moment for Moms, bestselling author, husband, father, and grandfather Max Lucado offers moms comfort, encouragement, and some much-needed moments of grace and appreciation....

A touching story of a young boy who befriends a Christmas angel. Only a young boy can hear the song of Alabaster, the little angel on the Christmas tree. This delightful story of a boy and a gap-toothed cherub teaches the value and wonder of childlike faith.

In the Footsteps of the Savior is an invitation to come alongside bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado as he shares key teachings from the Gospels and Acts on the people and places that shaped Jesus' life. Max weaves together in-depth teachings with reflections on his time in the Holy Land, guiding you through the events that took place at these places in Israel.

Graduation is one of life’s most exciting milestones. It can also be a source of uncertainty and anxiety. What comes after graduation day? More education? A career? Starting a family? Often this time in life can bring more questions than answers, but Max Lucado offers hope and direction by pointing to the Answer to all of life’s question. Pocket Prayers for Graduates includes forty scriptures and guided prayers written especially for those considering their futures post-graduation.

Everyday Blessings is a 365-day devotional that highlights New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado’s conversational tone and style. Each day includes a Scripture verse and short devotional that reminds you to be grateful for the everyday blessings God provides. Everyday Blessings is a great self-purchase for anyone needing daily encouragement, seeking a closer relationship with God, or wanting an inspirational devotional to hear. This yearlong devotional also makes a great gift for birthdays, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or holiday gift giving.

Building on stories and illustrations from 3:16: The Numbers of Hope by Max Lucado, this evangelistic book leads the listeners word-by-word through John 3:16, the passage that he calls the "Hope Diamond" of scripture. It's the perfect way to introduce the gospel to friends and acquaintances through Max Lucado's warm and easy to understand writing style. Experience God's grace and plan of salvation for the first time or use this booklet to share the message of hope with someone you know.

Teens are notorious for attitude issues that create struggles for their own lives and those around them. This book teaches that life is a gift, that gratitude is critical, how to deal with days in bite-sized portions, and to trust God through the great days and worst days.

Max Lucado nos alienta a comenzar con una oración, y así podremos tener una relación más cercana con Dios y confiar que él nos guiará todos los días. Comienza con la oración provee oraciones para todos, sin importar por lo que estés pasando.

Daily life for those in the military and their loved ones at home can be filled with rapid change, fear, and uncertainty. For those bravely sacrificing for our country, bestselling author, Max Lucado, offers words of hope, pointing them to the Source of faith and courage. Pocket Prayers for the Military contains forty scriptures and guided prayers that will help listeners face the unique challenges of military life with courage and faith.

He Chose You is a personal message to tweens of God's unconditional love for them. His perfect understanding of the needs of tweens today is shown in each detail revealed to us when Christ's chose to die on the cross for all. Illustrating his points with stories today's tweens will be able to apply to their lives, Lucado reveals to tweens the gifts of the cross.

Pop culture and psychobabble tell us to make ourselves the center of the universe in order to be happy. Churches have communicated the false idea that God exists to give us all that we selfishly want. In this book, Max Lucado reminds us that it's not about us, it's all about God. It is through this shift in thinking that we can truly live an unburdened, happy life.