Posted by Jamin

The Jesus Storybook Bible, written by Sally Lloyd-Jones, is a fantastic resource for both children and parents. I have numerous friends who not only read it to their children, but read through it devotionally for themselves. I even have a pastor friend who occasionally uses the book while teaching. He had the book rebound so he could read it to an adult audience without them knowing it was a children’s book.

The book is theologically precise, Christocentric, and refreshingly poetic, while also being simple enough to communicate to children.

Read how the Jesus Storybook Bible concludes the story of Noah:

The first thing Noah did was to thank God for rescuing them, just as he had promised. And the first thing God did was make another promise. ‘I won’t ever destroy the world again.’ And like a warrior who puts away his bow and arrow at the end of a great battle, God said, ‘See, I have hung up my bow in the clouds.’ And there, in the clouds – just where the storm meets the sun – was a beautiful bow made of light.

It was a new beginning in God’s world.

It wasn’t long before everything went wrong again but God wasn’t surprised, he knew this would happen. That’s why, before the beginning of time, he had another plan – a better plan. A plan not to destroy the world, but to rescue it – a plan to one day send his own son, the Rescuer.

God’s strong anger against hate and sadness and death would come down once more – but not on his people, or his world. No, God’s war bow was not pointing down at his people.

It was pointing up, into the heart of heaven.

I recommend it.