The Applause of Heaven
Discover the Secret to a Truly Satisfying Life
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4.3 • 13 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Do you long for a joy that can't be quenched? A calm that can't be broken? A happiness that can't be threatened? There is such a joy, and it is within your reach.
You can't open your Bible without reading about it. You can't live a truly satisfying life without it. It is a sacred delight, a holy gladness. And it's nearer than you think. Jesus describes this sacred delight in the astonishing mountain message we now call the Beatitudes.
Pastor and New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado explores Jesus’ prescription for enduring joy and the ways this familiar but revolutionary pattern of living can bless your life beyond your wildest imagining.
In The Applause of Heaven you’ll discover that God promises a special blessing to:
the poor in spiritthose who mournthe meekthose who hunger and thirstthe mercifulthe pure in heartthe peacemakersthe persecuted
As you seek to live out the message of the Sermon on the Mount, you’ll find your biggest fan walking alongside you. Imagine your best friend—the King of kings—in your cheering section and the applause of heaven ringing out . . . just for you.
But don't just imagine it. Open your heart to it. Receive the heavenly joy of knowing the God who delights in you.
Customer Reviews
Homeless2010
The Applause of Heaven is just that. A well written book of great story telling and testimonies... a thrusting for the blood of a mother's cut to quench! her dauthers thrust was a great chapter in this book.'' APPLAUSE ''
A Very Simple Look at the Beatitudes
The Applause of Heaven was written in 1990 and was one of the first books Max Lucado wrote. I received the book several years ago and finished it in no time. The 200 pages are divided into 18 chapters focused on the Beatitudes found in Matthew 5. Each chapter starts with a picture representing in some way the theme or message of the chapter. A publisher's preface and a foreword by Calvin Miller are found at the start of the book while some notes and a 22-page study guide are found in the back of the book. Additionally, a list of some of the inspirational books written by Pastor Lucado is provided in the back of the book. Although Max Lucado's books are regularly on the New York Times Best Seller List, I thought The Applause of Heaven was just a fair read. Like Lucado's Cast of Characters (2008), I think The Applause of Heaven does not have a great deal of depth. I have enjoyed reading to my daughters some of the children's books that Lucado has written. The Crippled Lamb and You Are Special are two Lucado books that I can recommend.