Message In A Word is a devotional, offering 52 one- or two-page expositions on a divinely-rendered acrostic. Acrostics are words where each letter in that word represents another word or statement. One example is DOUBT which Margaret renders as Disbelief  Of Unerring Biblical Truths.  Acrostics are fun, easy to remember, but they’re also an excellent way to impart truth.

Given that Margaret’s book has 52 messages, one for each week of the year, I’ve saved some of my reading for the weeks and months ahead. But, through the half dozen or more stories I have read, I can tell you that Margaret’s “Inspired Succinct Sermons Uniquely Expressed” are just that — inspired.

God has given Margaret a gift for using words — in this case acrostics — to tell a story. Those Godward stories are meant to inspire and uplift the reader, drawing him or her closer to their Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Following each devotional a “Notes of Reflection” page is set aside to allow the reader to share his own thoughts about the reading. This can be a good place to add commentary about Margaret’s lesson, by including a practical application of the acrostic in the life of the reader.

Margaret says that the book’s idea came as a result of several recurrent dreams, spanning a number of years where God spoke to her about certain “issues” He had with her.

At first, Margaret thought that God was mad, believing that He had some sort of a dispute with her. Upon much prayer and reflection Margaret realized that God had another meaning of the word in mind — a proclamation or an announcement — which turned her thinking around.

An encounter with a pastor’s wife revealed to Margaret what God was telling her and from that point on the acrostics began to flow freely. I was encouraged to learn what Margaret went through to arrive at that point in her journey to understand what the word “issues” meant, demonstrating the patience of a loving Father who wants to impart wisdom and understanding to all who worship Him “in spirit and in truth.” (John 4:23-24)

Yes, wisdom is what Solomon desired, something we who follow Jesus Christ need if we are to walk uprightly before God. Perhaps God has an “issue” with you too!

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