Also by this author: Do Miracles Happen Today?, An Ocean of Grace, Life with Jesus: A Discipleship Course for Every Christian, Our Radiant Redeemer: Lent Devotions on the Transfiguration of Jesus
Published by Good Book Company on September 1, 2024
Genres: Non-Fiction, Christian Life
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What does a close, joyful relationship with Jesus look like?
Many of us often think how wonderful it must have been to experience Jesus’ physical presence as he walked on earth, without realizing that we can experience the joy of his presence and companionship here and now.
In Enjoying Jesus, Tim Chester looks at how Jesus acted and interacted with people in Luke’s Gospel. But he doesn’t leave it there. He looks at how Jesus relates to us in the same way now, by his Spirit. Readers will be helped to understand how they can enjoy a close relationship with Jesus in their everyday lives.
This book is ideal for anyone wanting to deepen their relationship with Jesus, especially those who feel disconnected from God or those going through the motions of the Christian life without joy. It will also help new Christians who want to understand how Jesus is with them by his Spirit.
Each chapter includes reflection questions and practical suggestions on how to experience a close, joyful relationship with Jesus. The accompanying discussion guide makes this a useful resource for small groups.
This is the sequel to Tim Chester’s popular book Enjoying God.
Tim Chester encourages his readers to truly recognize and dwell on the ways that Jesus loves us and is present with us in our everyday lives. Each chapter in this book is about a different attribute of Jesus, such as his compassion, glory, intercession, and reign, and Chester unpacks each of these attributes in detail, exploring Scripture passages related to these themes and suggesting action steps that people can take to better connect with this aspect of who Jesus is. Each chapter concludes with an addition to a fictional case study for how some people might integrate these ideas into their day-to-day, along with a brief action step and some reflection questions.
Enjoying Jesus is full of encouraging truths, and it can help people connect with Jesus as a person, instead of just having head knowledge about him. I especially appreciated the chapter about Jesus’s anger, which is an under-acknowledged aspect of his character that means a lot to me personally. However, even though I appreciate the author’s goal and found many aspects of this book helpful, I also thought it was longer and wordier than it needed to be, and that it could have packed an even greater punch if it had been more concise. Some of the chapters have overlapping themes, and aspects of the book seem repetitive.
Enjoying Jesus: Experience the Presence and Kindness of the Son of God in Everyday Life is a great book for both new and longtime Christians who want to better understand and engage with the character and presence of Jesus. This is suitable for individual reading and for church groups to read together, and it can also be appropriate for family devotions with older children and teens.