However, Next Door Savior is not like that. This book was very encouraging, and reading it felt like some of the older books by Lucado that I enjoyed so much.

Next Door Savior is simple in concept. The gospels give us several impressions of Christ, but two distinct characteristics stand out: He was God. And he was man.

So how in the world do we mix those two ideas, that are opposite in almost every way? Lucado answers that question and more in Next Door Savior. Looking at several events in the life and ministry of Jesus, he shows just how close Christ was to us as humans, and yet how extraordinary he was as God in the flesh.

Next Door Savior is divided into two sections. The first is No Person He Won’t Touch. In these chapters, Lucado looks at the people Christ touched, and made a difference in their lives, such as the discouraged, the suffering, the spiritually weary. And if Christ can change these lives in the Bible, he can touch us in the same ways, helping us through our difficult times.

The second half of the book is called No Place He Won’t Go, and shifts from the people Christ touched to the places Christ went. Lucado writes about such places as the ordinary, the unexpected, the stormy places that Christ visited. And he shows how Jesus wants to visit us in our own difficult places as well.

I was very encouraged by reading Next Door Savior. This book came into my hands just when I needed to be reminded of Christ’s ability and willingness to step into my life and lift me up, time after time.

I loved the book, and was helped tremendously by reading it. I recommend you pick up a copy and read it. You’ll be reminded just how close to home God really is.

Have you read any of Max Lucado’s works? If so, which was your favorite? You can leave your thoughts in the comments section below.

If you are interested in reading next Door Savior, by Max Lucado, you can purchase it at Amazon.com in print or for Kindle.

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