Longing For God A Prayer and Bible Journal: A Review

Longing for God A Prayer and Bible Journal is authored by Frank Hasel, who is an associate director of the Biblical Research Institute and previously served as an ordained pastor in Germany and Bible teacher and dean of the theology department at Bogenhofen Seminary in Austria. Since the death of his wife in 2009, Hasel has practiced and prayed the content of this Bible-prayer journal for himself.

In other words, the thoughts of this book have been tried and tested in his own life. They have opened up new horizons for his own personal quiet time with God.

Taking God at His word is fascinating because the Bible is full of surprises. It describes God in unexpected and unique ways. The encounter with God in the Bible has the power to transform your life. It challenges you in many ways to deepen your thinking and to change your living for the better. It is worthwhile to engage in a study of the Bible. It pays to diligently search the Holy Scriptures. In the living Word of God you find more than interesting information about God. You may encounter God Himself. But in order to discover what the Bible really says, you have to read it for yourself. This book is intended to stimulate such personal Bible Study.

If you follow the exact suggested reading program outlined in the book you would read through the entire Bible in one year.  But be of good courage, Frank Hasel says “It doesn’t matter how much you read every day. To read just a little in the Bible is better than to read nothing at all!”

The book provides space for journaling about what you have read.  It also strongly encourages making prayer an important part of your Bible Study time and includes space each day to journal your prayers

Many people can be truly blessed with the methods and suggestions contained in this book.

For more information and to read the first chapter for free online please click here.