Every Day with the Psalms is a worthy sequel to Dr. Mendell

Taylor s popular devotional book, Every Day with Jesus.

As was the pattern in the earlier volume, Dr. Taylor has pre-

pared 365 brief devotional readings each based upon a text from

one of the 150 psalms. Each of the psalms is included for at least

one meditation.

Each week s readings are organized under an overall theme for

the week. This provides continuity as well as the natural variety

growing out of the range of subjects dealt with in the psalms.

There will always be value in books for daily devotion, both

personal and family. A Christian s devotional life is the point at

which he goes up or down spiritually. It is in personal and family

devotions that we open ourselves to God s resources of inspiration

and grace, by which alone we can grow spiritually.

Yet devotions tend to fall into a stereotyped pattern in any in-

dividual s experience. We tend to "get into a rut." We read the

same portions of scripture, and we word our prayers in the same

phrases.

The value of a devotional manual is that it stimulates new

thoughts and opens new avenues of meditation and understanding.

General William Booth s warning is well given: "Watch the

fire on the altar of your heart; the tendency of fire is to go out."

I heartily recommend Every Day with the Psalms for faith-

ful and fruitful use throughout the year.