Ten Sentence Review of Letters of Samuel Rutherford
- This is an easy book to dip into for a few minutes from time to time as it does not need to be read carefully cover to cover.
- Rutherford is unashamed to express the depth of his love for Jesus.
- “I write not these letters with a dry face, yet I am confident that Christ shall oversway at the last though we suffer along the way.”
- These letters were written from prison.
- When you are suffering, these letters will give you invaluable perspective.
- “Oh what is my skin to His glory or my losses to His precious truth?” (Rutherford’s perspective on his suffering and imprisonment)
- He writes to wealthy leaders, poor laborers, grieving mothers, and struggling pastors in all sorts of circumstances while giving Christ centered counsel to each person.
- Samuel Rutherford writes with such a colorful, personal voice that you can easily picture him speaking directly to you.
- “Many mistake Christ because he hath a cross on his back, O but he will cause us all to laugh yet!”
- Spurgeon loved this book so much that he exclaimed “these letters are the nearest thing to inspiration which can be found among the writings of mere man.”