Andrew Davis is a pastor in a church in North Carolina. He has done some research into a book that was published in 1643 entitled The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment by Jeremiah Burroughs. Davis has taken the time to share some great wisdom from this book with us. He has also done a ton of research from the Bible and shares quotes from other sources to guide us in our journey toward joy and contentment in Christ. These are things that are truly needed in the midst of a world full of people struggling to find peace in their lives.

The book contains 12 packed chapters. Davis opens by introducing us to Burroughs’ book and quickly jumps into the life of Paul to show us the secret of Contentment. He draws us in with the definition of contentment and shows us how to find real contentment in the second section. The third section shows us the value of contentment and the final section teaches us how to continue in contentment throughout our lives.

The most powerful chapter for me was chapter 8: The Evils and Excuses of a Complaining Heart. It was so convicting my mind has been dwelling on it since I read it. I am now trying to find more ways in my daily walk to focus on praising God in all things instead of continually complaining. It is a big challenge!

As Davis talks about in the final two chapters, we must be diligent to practice contentment and keep it as a focus in our walk with Christ. It is a daily battle to hold onto it. We can never focus on thanking God and trusting Him in everything even on days we don’t understand what is happening in our lives.

If you truly want contentment in your life this is an excellent resource to guide you in that direction. I believe every Christian would benefit from reading this book. After reading it I hopped onto my NOOK and found the original book Davis references for just a few dollars and downloaded it. I am adding it to my fall reading stack. I will also put this book on a rotation to reread in the near future.

This amazing book was sent to me free of charge by Baker Books. All they ask in return is that I read it and give an honest review. This one is definitely a 5 out of 5 stars for me!