A searchable, downloadable PDF of the original review appears below. Roma E. Bryant is a member of St Paul’s Church, Ottawa.
And the Angels were Silent by Max Lucado.
The name Max Lucado on the cover of a book is a persuasive invitation to read that book.
Lucado has a most extraordinary gift. It is certainly a gift from God, for in readable fashion he brings the mighty events of Jesus’ life and death into sharp focus as they relate to our every day lives.
And the Angels were Silent surveys the final week of Jesus’ life.
As the last sand was slipping through the hourglass, what mattered? Says Lucado, “let’s see what mattered to God. When a man knows the end is near – only the important surfaces.” In that final week those who demanded miracles got none, and missed the one. They missed the moment in which a grave for the dead became the throne of a King.
Chapter 21, called “He Chose You,” is a moving description of Jesus’ “priestly prayer” in the Garden of Gethsemane. It was there he made his decision – “he would rather go to hell for you than to heaven without you.” How can anyone reject such love?
Just a reminder to you of other superb books by Lucado: No Wonder They Call Him the Saviour – the horror and the glory of his sacrificial death; The Applause of Heaven, In the Eye of the Storm, God Came Near, and others.
Don’t miss them. If you do, you’ve missed a valuable experience!