Are you a fan of the mysteries of Sherlock Holmes? Do you love studying the Word of God? If you do, this book is for you. I’ll admit that my hopes for this book were not high. Still, I had to discover how the author managed to write a devotional using Sherlock Holmes and the Word of God. I was pleasantly surprised and very pleased with the book.
No one else could bring to light the truth about mysteries than Sherlock Holmes could, and he knew it. He was arrogant. He was a know-it-all. Okay, so he really did know more than most people, but still, he was not humble about it in any way. So, what could this cocky fictional character teach us about God? A lot more than I thought.
Trisha Priebe, the author, uses characters, stories, and events from the fictional life of this great detective. Each of the sixty devotions opens with an appropriate quote from a Sherlock Holmes adventure, a point is made, and the author skillfully weaves in the Word of God to illustrate everyday truths that the Scripture teaches.
Not only did this devotional increase my appetite for the Word of God, but it also gave me a desire to read more Sherlock Holmes stories.
I was sent a copy of this book by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. If you would like your own copy of this book, I have provided an Amazon link below.
Amazon Link: – A Sherlock Holmes Devotional: Uncovering the Mysteries of God
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Favorite Sentences:
Just as we wouldn’t justify placing a little arsenic in a child’s bottle—It’s just a little! What could it hurt?—we should never rationalize adding a little of our own opinion to the Word of God.
When we feel far from God, it is not God who has ceased the communication with us.
Trust in God is the only solution that can unshackle us from fears that would ultimately destroy us.
If we’re not spending time reading God’s Word, how can we possibly pretend to be right with Him?
New Words Learned:
inanition– a lack of mental or spiritual vigor and enthusiasm
inference – a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
salacious – (of writing, pictures, or talk) treating sexual matters in an indecent way and typically conveying undue interest in or enjoyment of the subject
torpor – a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy
About the Author:
Trisha Priebe is a wife, mom, writer, editor, teacher, reader, and former water polo queen. She has spent time working for a major American media conglomerate, and she has hobnobbed with NYT bestselling authors, but at the end of every day, she returns to making PB&J sandwiches, and sorting laundry . . . which is how she likes it.
