“The Mighty Weakness of John Knox” is a part of the “A Long Line of Godly Men Profile” series published by Reformation Trust Publishing. In this short biography of John Knox, Douglas Bond shows how God took a weak and frail man, and used him to transform an entire nation for Christ. As Bond points out, Knox, when asked to be a preacher to the garrison at St. Andrews Castle, “broke into tears and hurried from the room.” This is not the Knox that comes to mind when you hear him spoken of. It is easy to think of a thundering, confident, and powerful man only. Bond shows a man who is humble and doesn’t dare to trust in his own power or strength. We are shown the source of Knox’s powerful preaching, writing, and shepherding, and that God can use any saint who is completely submitted to Him and wholly concerned with His glory, to accomplish great and powerful things for the Kingdom of Christ.
I was truly blessed by this book. It reminded me that by God’s grace, I too could be used by him for the building up of his kingdom. Though not an extensive work on the life of John Knox, it is a great introduction to him, and makes you want to learn more about this Godly man and the life he lived. I hope that through this small book, many will look at Knox in a different light. May God raise up more men like him in our own time!
I would like to thank Reformation Trust Publishing for this review copy.
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