Devotional Title
Prayers & Promises for First Responders
Tag Line
There is no tag line, but this devotional is one of 24 devotionals titled Prayer & Promises for.
Published
BroadStreet Publishing Group, Copywrite 2021.
Author
Adam Davis and Lt. Col. Dave Grossman
How I found this book and why I selected it.
I have seen this book in local stores. It caught my eye because it falls into one of the prayer topics for the devotional I am writing.
I thought this review would serve my readers well.
Full disclosure, by the time I decided to purchase the devotional, there were no physical copies in the local stores. Knowing I could order a copy online, I saved a few dollars purchasing it for my Kindle app.
What did I love about it?
Prayers & Promises for First Responders is a topical devotional. Meaning it is not a 30-day, 6-month, or 365-day devo. Instead, it has 70 plus topics that you can choose from, reading them in order or making your selection by topic.
Topics include Assurance, Confidence, Discipline, and Fear.
It is an excellent source for learning, being reminded of, and reflecting on the basics and depth of Christianity.
Each topic begins with an explanation of the biblical view of that word. It is followed with a prayer and a self-reflective question for the reader. Three to five verses that fit that theme finish it off.
The introduction calls the reader to dive deep into the verses, to take the action of looking them up and reading the chapters referenced in full. With this fashion of deep diving, I could see a reader sitting with one topic for a week or longer. There is a lot of meat on the bone on the pages of, Prayers & Promises for First Responders.
What I didn’t like about it.
I am not a first responder, so I am not an expert on what to have expected from the devotional. So read this portion with that understanding.
I was surprised to see that about one out of five of the devotionals made mention of First Responders. From that perspective, it spoke to a larger audience. But, I may be missing a common understanding among First Responders that they would understand in reading it.
Would any First Responders like to comment on this point? I would love your input.
Who would want it?
First Responders or someone wanting to give a gift to a First Responder.
Who would not want it?
Not First Responders.
Did it bear fruit?
I was highlighting verses right and left; it was a gold mine of topical insight of well-loved and some hidden gems.
Your turn
Is there a First Responder who you love and pray for?
Until next week, keep Walking on Mustard Seeds!
Michele Marie Weisman
PS. Last week I highlighted First Responders. I hope you like the idea of a devotional review that fits the Prayer and Service topic for that month. If you see any devotionals that fit the topics of City prayer, let me know. I would love to add them to my reading list!
I have another book by those two authors, Lt. Col. Dave Grossman and Adam Davis, called “On Spiritual Combat: 30 Missions for Victorious Warfare.” I’ve had it for some time, and got part-way into it before it got buried under more books in my to-be-read pile. But it’s going back to the top of the pile, particularly in light of the non-profit I’m getting involved with, a newly launched foundation whose mission is to support Maine’s first-responder families in crisis, whether from death or permanent disablement of a first responder.
I read Adam Davis and Lt. Col. Dave Grossman’s bios or author write ups on Amazon. Both have an impressive legacy. I did not know they had previously written together. The title is amazing! Thanks so much for stopping by! :•)
Evidently they are a dynamic team!
Agreed!
What a caring and thoughtful book to write for our First Responders. I had no idea this type of devotion existed.
I agree! It makes me wonder what other careers could use specific devotions.