Book Review for BookSneeze

Cast of Characters, Common People in the Hands of an Uncommon God by Max Lucado is a wonderful book. This book is a collection of short stories about people in the bible. Some of the individuals are ones you have heard of and remember their stories; others are not as well-known. Max leads you to think about these common stories in a totally different light and to in turn examine yourself in that light as well. One example is Joseph, Jesus’ earthly father. Who would have dwelled and thought on the matter of Joseph pacing outside while Mary is inside laboring to give life to the Creator of the Universe? He is being brought into this world in a filthy stall. Who wouldn’t rail at God at the unfairness of it all? Then Joseph remembers that Jesus is God’s son, He has a purpose in the timing and in the place of Jesus’ birth. That is just one example of the many stories that are included in this read. Max puts a twist on well-known stories that make you think and yearn to dig deeper into God’s word and contemplate the thoughts and feelings behind the people there in that time and age. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and will recommend it to others who think that they know all the stories, to challenge their views and make them seek to drink deeply of God.