Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book that included many great devotional moments. This book is quite clear in precise to what I was doing while i was reading the Word of God,

I used this many times as I prayed and as I was reading my bible.

Thank you as always.

My favorite devotionals are the short daily devotions. That way I can spend more time when I have it but on the busy days, I can fit something quick in and stay consistent in my bible study.

This book was excellent for me. Murray provided thought-provoking scriptures with his personal thoughts and a prayer tat the end. I recommend this book for anyone needing a new devotional.

I received this galley from NetGalley.

But what is the reason this faith is so often lacking? " But this kind of demon won't leave except for prayer and fasting." To have a strong faith in God requires a life in close touch with Him by persistent prayer. We cannot call up faith at our bidding; it needs close communion with God through prayer. It needs the denial of self-the sacrifice of a worldly heart. Just as we need God to give us faith and power, He too, needs our whole being to be utterly give up to Him.

This teaching is classic and so needed for Christians as myself. Short devotions for each day that begins with scripture and ends with prayer. In between the teaching will leave you undone and quite frankly a desire for a deeper prayer life.

A prayer life deepens our faith, makes our heart pure for service, and empties our desires and replaces them with the desires of God. Prayer is a sacrifice and that is why we have difficulty with a honest prayer life that Christ patterned. Does your prayer life illustrate sacrifice in your request and desires? The prayer life of sacrifice struck a chord with me and caused me to reexamine my heart and the steps I need to change.

The cause of insufficient prayer life is a lack of desire. I think there are many reasons for this lack of desire. Weariness, materialism, distractions, and the list can go on. But how do we fuel this desire? Letting go our earthly desires and holding on to heavenly desires. We cannot hold both.

Reading this text, you will discover heavenly desires and the joy of sacrifice. I highly recommend.

A Special Thank You to Barbour Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.

I had never read Andrew Murray before, but just a few days into this devotional book, and I absolutely love his writing. He is so earnest and straightforward, and his writings inspire and motivate me to deepen my relationship with God, put more effort into my quiet times, and to spend more time in prayer. These are are all things I know conceptually in my head, but it’s easy for me to forget and lose discipline.

The devotions in this book are just short enough that they can be read alone for quick inspiration, or before a longer private Bible study.

The writing is very clear and easy to read, and yet the author’s heart-felt love for God and for His people comes through. The Holy Spirit has been using these devotionals to convict me and inspire me to grow in my prayer life.

I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone, whether new or long-time Christians, as a way to help supplement their Bible readings or jump-start their spiritual discipline.

When Andrew Murray began his theological training, he experienced a conversion of heart and an inward grace by casting himself on Christ. Murray wrote to his parents, “Your son has been born again. … I have cast myself on Christ.” This became his life theme.

“May not a single moment of my life be spent outside the light, love, and joy of God’s presence,” was his prayer. “And not a moment without the entire surrender of myself as a vessel for him to fill full of his Spirit and his love.”

Andrew Murray preached that the believer can expect to receive the fullness of the Spirit. “I must be filled; it is absolutely necessary. I may be filled; God has made it blessedly possible. I would be filled; it is eminently desirable. I will be filled; it is so blessedly certain.”

Murray interpreted the Bible for Christians to experience the grace of God, who did everything for people to live meaningful lives that participated in the life of God, to lead them into a fuller understanding of the work God has called them to do.

“God rules the world by the prayers of his saints, that prayer is the power by which Satan is conquered, that by prayer the church on earth has disposal of the powers of the heavenly world.”

A deeper spiritual life cannot grow without deeper daily devotion to God’s Word and to prayer. Andrew Murray was one of the best-loved and most widely read writers on the deeper Christian life. This pastor, preacher, and missions speaker witnessed remarkable spiritual revival on three continents.

If you hunger for God’s presence in a daily personal renewel, 3-Minute Devotions with Andrew Murray will satisfy you with an astonishing banquet of divine, spiritual riches. Here are his treasured insights on prayer to draw you closer to God. A daily scripture deepens your insight, with a brief prayer to focus your devotions.

“Time alone with the Lord Jesus each day is indispensable,” insisted Andrew Murray. As you satisfy your hunger for God in this inspiring devotional, you will experience the powerful presence of the Holy Spirit. Faith will come alive for you in a way you never thought possible.

3-Minute Devotions with Andrew Murray: 180 Readings to Deepen Your Prayer Life is an interesting devotional book compiled by Babour Staff.

According to the Introduction, Andrew Murray is considered "one of the best-loved and most widely read writers on the deeper Christian life, this South African pastor, preacher, and missions speaker.... Here, thoughtfully chosen from the best of Murray's 240 books and carefully updated in today's language, are his treasured insights on prayer along with simple tools that will help you use time to draw closer to God."

Each daily devotion features the title, scripture verse, devotional text, and prayer. Also, a Scripture Index is included at the end of the book.

3-Minute Devotions with Andrew Murray is geared towards a variety of age groups, from young adults to older generations. With one devotional per page, this book may easily be added to your current personal devotional time or it's a great way to start setting aside time each day to spend with God.

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7


Note: I received this book from NetGalley, which is a program designed for bloggers to write book reviews in exchange for books, yet the opinions expressed in this review are my own.

3-Minute Devotions with Andrew Murray Compiled by Barbour Staff and Andrew Murray packs a lot of thought provoking scriptures and ideas in these short devotions. I have heard of this giant in the Christian faith but had not read any of his works. For someone like me this is the perfect introduction.

Having lived in the 1800s, I expected the wording to be a bit different but found it to be very readable. The writing is clear while expounding on the verses used in each on. Andrew Murray also gives concise but meaningful examples of event and people from his time.

This excellent devotion gives encouragement and inspiration while only being one page long. It gives you 180 days of growing deeper in you prayer life. I found all of them to hit me right where I needed, so Andrew Murray writing is just as great today as it was in his lifetime.

The publisher through Net Galley provided a copy.

First off, this is my first time writing a review of a religious or spiritually related book. I'm more of a romance, sci-fi, or fantasy kind of gal. But, I spent Lent this year (2017) trying to deepen my relationship with God and am grateful to Netgalley and Barbour Publishing for an e-ARC of this book to be a part of my Lenten journey.

That being said, this book is probably not the best one for someone who is trying to come back to or is new to their faith. Because I have a complicated-to-rocky relationship with God, I felt the wording and phrasing of this book could sometimes be heavy, cumbersome, and loaded. Some of the readings, however, were the type that got in your head and made you think about them for days - in a good way. And, because there are 180 Readings covering different topics, I think it would be worthwhile to re-read the book again since some passages will resonate with you differently at different times in your life.

As for my rating, I took away one star due to the sometimes loaded, almost judgmental, phrasing. I took away the second star because there were formatting issues with the e-book that often separated the scripture, the text, and the graphics onto different pages and it became visually distracting and, much like the words, cumbersome. And, as the 3 star rating indicates, I liked it. I am glad it was a part of my 2017 Lenten journey and I look forward to reading it again in the future.

Andrew Murray is a well known South African missionary who has written profusely. This book is great for a new Christian or someone looking to rejuvenate their prayer life. By giving it a 3 minute buzz title, it will attract a new audience who will discover the simple but profound wisdom found within
the pages.

Excellent book on short devotions. Don't always have time for something long so this is great.

I was looking for a daily devotional and this one is excellent. It is short and gives me the uplift i need to start the day.

This is a good book. The devotions were nice and the added prayer was a welcome addition. The only down side to the book, is a welcome addition would have been to put a Table of Content in the beginning of the book so you could see what devotionals applied to whatever situation you may be encountering at that time. Thanks to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for the ARC in return for my honest review.