“No one can do everything, but everyone can do something”, a repeated quote from Outlive Your Life by Max Lucado. This book marks Mr.Lucado’s 25 years in publishing. I’m a fan of Mr. Lucado’s work-I’ve read & have all of his books, but this one is mediocre. His usual humor & depth of teaching are absent in this book.
Mr. Lucado uses the book of Acts as his guide to writing his book. He does a great job explaining the depth of Annaias & Sapphire’s deception which leads to their deaths.
He also does a good job detailing the story of Peter's vision of the sheet that God used to declare all foods clean. An understanding of the Jewish law pertaining to different food consumption is explained well, thus educating the reader of the significance of Peter's actions. I am inspired and reminded that we are here to serve a living God who is served by helping others.
In chapter 10, I was surprised by Mr. Lucado’s uncharacteristic liberal view of social injustices on this chapter. Jesus was not concerned with the social injustices of the day, He saw a physical and/or spiritual need and took care of it. I completely disagree with the "accident of latitude" quoted from Bono. God simply doesn't have or make accidents. We are born where we are born for a purpose God ordains.
This book is missing elements I hope will be read in his next book. I look forward to the next Max Lucado book.
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