{"product_id":"a-month-with-messiah-31-biblical-meditations-on-handels-masterwork-9781637463741","title":"A Month with Messiah: 31 Biblical Meditations on Handel's Masterwork","description":"What a thrill to hear Messiah by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)! Although we associate it with the Christmas season, on any given day somewhere in the world a choir is singing Messiah. The stunning beauty of Handel's score, completed in only twenty-four days, might blind us to the power of the texts chosen by Charles Jennings (1700-1773). Adapting from the King James Version of the Bible, Jennings uses the Scriptures to tell the story of Jesus as the Messiah from before his birth through his death and resurrection to his glorification.This book invites you to begin each day with a portion from the Bible verses in \u003cem\u003eMessiah\u003c\/em\u003e, giving a direction for the day, a signpost of how God is working in us. \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis allows us to hear God's voice in his word, the Bible, and to let God shape our day and our lives. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAt the end of the reflection are questions designed to lead you deeper into the mystery of God's gift of Jesus as the Messiah. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfter that, there are suggestions on how to live out the call to follow the Messiah.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese are meant to be gracious ideas for our \"to be\" and \"to do\" list for the day. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA brief prayer thought ends each devotional.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Others Say About This Book: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGary Holloway's passion to link meditations with \u003cem\u003eMessiah\u003c\/em\u003e is a great ministry. Handel's work is a microcosm of the entirety of human existence, from the Fall to the Final Redemption. It provides fertile ground for offering views of solutions to the myriad temptations we face on a daily basis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Gregory S. Athnos\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eHandel's Messiah: A New View of Its Musical and Spiritual Architecture\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a PhD from Emory University, Gary Holloway taught theology and spirituality at the undergraduate and seminary levels while also preaching at local churches. For ten years he led a global ecumenical ministry that allowed him to travel to over forty countries to see what God was doing in the world. He now spends most of his time reading and writing books, including his latest, A Month with Messiah: 31 Biblical Meditations on Handel's Masterwork\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kharis Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781637463741\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d","brand":"Gary Holloway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52051717685429,"sku":"9781637463741","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_f3a3acb8-5843-40c6-a013-d13870efc0a0.jpg?v=1764047753","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-month-with-messiah-31-biblical-meditations-on-handels-masterwork-9781637463741","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}