Come, Let Us Adore Him is an aptly titled devotional. Each entry is an invitation to look again at the Christmas story and its implications for us, and to respond with adoration. Paul Tripp draws the reader again and again into the wonder and beauty of the story of Christmas. In each entry the reader is convicted and challenged.

Come, Let Us Adore Him is meant to be read as a family. Each chapter briefly opens with a question or thought for the children, and ends with a reading from the Bible.

I grew from this devotional and appreciated it a lot. My only critique would be that Paul Tripp occasionally falls into a repetitive pattern of speaking in order to make his point. However, this is not continual and does not impact the overall message. I would rate Come, Let Us Adore Him a four out of five stars.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Crossway Publishers in order to write an unbiased review.

Great inspirational and informative read for advent season. Good to pass out to selective members and maybe shut-ins.

Excellent daily advent devotional book that goes deep into the story of Christmas. It helps you see the real meaning of the incarnation and how it affects more areas of your life than you realize. Highly recommend.

A beautiful advent devotional that I would recommend to everyone!!

"The Christmas story is the story of stories." So asserts author and pastor Paul David Tripp. Why? While it is important to tell and re-tell this story, there is a danger of becoming too familiar until we don't appreciate the story anymore. We become too superficial about it. We brush aside details because we assume we already know it all. What we used to be ecstatic about no longer attracts us as much. How do we prevent the familiarity-breeds-contempt mentality? Do a deliberate journey through a daily devotional. This is exactly what this book is about: Helping us go from familiarity to adoration. With specific daters for each chapter, readers could follow along from the beginning of December right through to the end of the month, a 31-journey devotional in all. Each chapter kicks off with a thought for the day. This big idea is then expanded with some personal reflections about the Christ child and the gospel. There is then some scripture passages for further study as well as a brief instructions for parents to instruct their children about certain aspects of what the Advent means. There are many different themes woven into this devotional. We are reminded about the sinful nature of the world and the human heart. Why is it necessary for Jesus to come down to earth? What is the gospel about? What about hope and joy? How could we meaningfully teach our children about Christmas and Jesus?

Let me give three thoughts about this book. First, I think it is a good change to have the scripture passages after the initial description and meditation. As one who has used many other devotionals such as "Our Daily Bread," I notice there is a tendency for people to jump straight into the reading instead of the Bible passage. Some might even skim through the Bible mechanically before zooming into the devotional, making the whole reading very rushed. By reversing this, by the time readers finish the devotional, he would have been more ready to let Scripture confirm or challenge our understanding. Second, regularity is crucial. The value of the devotional is not in simply the reading but the consistency in reading through it. Just like many who eat bread or drink coffee for breakfast, the regularity helps us form a habit that would hopefully instil in us a discipline to spend time reflecting with God. If we could remember our morning coffee, or our daily meals, why not spiritual food? Christmas is a particularly busy time for most people. With a devotional like this, we can challenge the cultural influences and to be able to discern what is best for us and our loved ones. Third, Tripp is spot on when he noticed the dangers of being too familiar with the Christmas story. We tend to skip over certain fundamentals, skim over important details, and miss out on the meaning of Christmas ourselves. Weird isn't it? For I know of certain people becoming caught up in the mundane battles of Christmas. Many still try to fight semantic battles of "Merry Christmas" vs "Happy Holidays." Others echo the tired cliches such as "Jesus is the Reason for the Season," "Season's Greetings," "Christmas magic," "The Spirit of Christmas," and so on. There is no need to parrot what the world is doing. We need Christmas to begin in the heart. This is the work of the Holy Spirit. With devotionals like this, we certainly can cultivate our heart to be ready.

Dr. Paul David Tripp is a pastor, event speaker, and a best-selling and award-winning author. With more than 30 books and video series on Christian living, Paul’s driving passion is to connect the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life. His website is at www.paultripp.com

Rating: 4 stars of 5.

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I've read many Paul Tripp books within the last few years, and can see this becoming another classic. Although it's not my favorite of his, that may be because the message is not much different than his other books (he is consistent with his message!). We need to understand just how sinful we are and know how much grace we need truly need. That being said, if you haven't read much (or any) of Tripp's excellent books, this is the perfect book to start with! My hope is that he'll write a companion devotional that is more accessible to children. He does mention in the introduction that it's not directed to children, yet includes questions after each day for children to answer.

Beautifully written! Come let us adore him has been such a lovely way to prepare my heart this advent season. I love the way Paul David Tripp seams to put our carnal thoughts and motives back into place, then redirect us to the most important things. My husband and I will definitely be adding this book to our yearly advent traditions.

Excellent guide for Advent.
Each chapter begins with a message sent by the author to her friends via Twitter. This is then followed by an explanation suitable for adults and older children and a reading from the bible which relates to them both. There then follows a guide to embracing the thought for the day with younger children. This encourages the parent to share the thought at the right level with their own child/ren.
Some of the thoughts I had not considered before but we're presented in a way that made me wonder why not.
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As a pastor,Christmas is always hard because there isn't a lot of variety in sharing the Christmas story, so each year I hope for a resource that can stir my heart around preaching Christmas season. Well, this book couldn't have come at a better time and the thoughts behind it couldn't be any better. Paul has a gift of bringing us to our knees with deep truths only to pull us up with beautiful grace. My life was completely changed with Paul Tripp's Dangerous Calling. Now, anytime he has a new resource, i grab it because this man can speak hurtful and yet graceful truth into me unlike anyone else. Now, we can just focus on the glory of Jesus coming into this world as a baby and how His life changes all mankind. Great resource.

This is not your typical Christmas devotional, full of warm stories. Tripp wants us to be once again gripped by the truth of the advent, to have our attentions focused once again on the reason Jesus came to earth.

Tripp reminds us that Jesus offers us the only solution to our problem. We are separated from God. We exist in the brokenness of sin. We must understand the seriousness of the problem to appreciate the glorious nature of the solution, our Savior. We need to be captured once again by the amazing truth that God has not left us in our tragic state. Christmas is a revelation of God's abundant mercy, grace and love.

Tripp writes about Jesus coming as King, rescuing us from the bondage of our self rule. He came as Counselor, rescuing us from the foolishness of our sin. Jesus surrendered Himself to God's plans, an example for us to follow.

There is so much more to Jesus' birth than decorations, gifts, and food. This book helps readers remember the life changing and history making aspects of Christmas. This book reminds us of the reality of our needing to be rescued by Jesus.

An added feature of the book is a way for parents to use each devotion with children.

Food for thought: “...it makes no sense to celebrate the birth of Jesus while denying the reason for his birth and your need for what his life and death offers.” (Loc 844/1261).

I received a complimentary digital copy of this book from the publisher. My comments are an independent and honest review.

I am very excited about and thankful for this book. Tripp writes, “Familiarity tends to rob us of our wonder” (location 38). And that is what happens with Christmas. We lose the wonder of God becoming flesh and coming to earth in human form. We can go through the whole Christmas season without thinking about what it’s really all about.

This book can change that. It includes 31 daily advent devotionals that start with a tweet that is fleshed out. The meditations are easily understood and full of gospel truth. There are Scripture verses for further study and a few questions to talk about with your kids. It made me think of things in different ways and restored my amazement at the Christmas story. I can’t wait to read it again this December with my family.

I would HIGHLY recommend this book. It is powerful because it reveals the amazing power and grace on display at Christmas. The Christmas story “confronts us with the depth of our need for help” (location 841) and the incredible help that has come.

Thank you to Crossway for providing me with a free e-copy of this book. I was not required to leave a positive review. All opinions are my own.

Are you taking the Christmas story for granted? Have you lost your wonder and awe? Do you remember why a Savior was needed in the first place? When was the last time you were humbled by the babe that was born to die...for you?

Come, Let Us Adore Him is a devotional written by Paul David Tripp. He seeks to wake up sleepy Christians and give a 'new' sense of wonder and awe.

Can a great book get its start as a tweet? I wouldn't have thought so...at all. But one December, Tripp decided to tweet each day about the Christmas story. He writes, "Each meditation begins with a tweet, which is then explained, defined, expanded, and applied in the meditation that follows. Following each meditation are Scriptures to use for further study. At the end of each meditation I present one central theme, one core truth from the narrative of Jesus’s birth for you to discuss with your children. Obviously, these meditations were written to adults, but they have nuggets of truth that every child could and should grasp."

I knew it was LOVE, LOVE, LOVE after reading just two or three entries. I love the directness. I loved that we get to the heart of the gospel in each and every entry. I love that he doesn't stay within the bounds of "the Christmas narratives." His entries are not limited to a few chapters of Matthew (1, 2), Luke (1, 2), and John (1). His entries are not limited to a few prophetic texts from the Old Testament (Isaiah, Micah, etc.) I love that his entries are not limited to revealing a sweet baby born in a manger. This isn't about a cozy peek at a loving, faithful couple caring for a newborn babe. It is about the good news and the bad news of the gospel. It is about the WHYS of the season. It is thought-provoking. But above all it is biblical. It is meaty--not a bit of fluff. If it is a gift--there are no wrappings, no bows, no tissue paper. Just a beautiful, beautiful Savior and King.

Some of the Scriptures referenced throughout the book: Luke 2:13-14, Revelation 5:8-11; Hebrews 12:1-3, Micah 5:1-6, Revelation 19:1-10, Romans 5:1-11, 2 Corinthians 5:17-21, Hebrews 1:1-4, Ephesians 2:11-22, Philippians 3:12-20, John 14:1-14, Romans 5:6-11, Galatians 4:4-7, 2 Corinthians 5:14-21, Isaiah 7:14-15, Isaiah 53, Luke 24:24-25, 46-49; James 4:1-10, 1 Peter 1:3-5, Romans 5:1-5, James 1:22-24, Philippians 3:1-11, Romans 8:31-39, Romans 8:18-39, Psalm 95:1-11, Ephesians 6:10-20, Titus 3:1-11, Philippians 2:1-11, Galatians 2:19-21, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, 1 John 3:1-3, 1 John 1:1-10.

I believe that Come, Let Us Adore Him would be a wonderful read for believers young and old.

Come Let Us Adore Him is such a fine, enjoyable yet educational (but you don't feel like you are being schooled) book. I am going to use it this season. I am going to use this book this year. it has a sentence that is about a song, then he tells the wonderful story of JESUS - the author wants you to reawaken in the LORD - to be in awe - and you are - he tells you things in a way like I haven't heard in a while - he also gives you scripture to read to back up what he is saying - and that my friends is the most important thing that I can teach you myself - that is what my father - a pastor taught me - he said - do not take what anyone - no matter who it is - you pastor - your friend - someone who gives you a word of knowledge - whoever that tells you anything - do not take it at face value - you ALWAYS make sure it is backed up by Scripture - ALWAYS - and this author does. Good Book.

We have become to familiar with the Christmas story without being in wonder of the Christmas story. We are so easily distracted that we stand away from the true meaning of the Christmas story. The closer we stand, dive in, be in wonder, we will become gripped with the life-changing wonderful of knowing that God became a child so that we would be no longer be separate from God, but would be now and forever the children of God. Come, Let Us Adore Him this Christmas season and every day.

God's story does not change but how we perceive him and his story does for us. We can be excited for it one day and then the next day not think anything of it. Or we may feel this is not for us. My life is good the way it is. Or we may think that my life can't change. But there is hope in the Christmas story for all of us, no matter what we think or feel.

Tripp is a wonderful communicator of the Gospel. He can say the same thing but in a 100 different ways encouraging the reader to grasp all that God is. Come know me is the Christmas Story. That is the crux of the Christmas story. There is more much more than we can fathom. The purpose of the incarnation of Jesus is not just a fancy word but the meaning of that word is to drive us to humility for our need for a savior. It is accepting the very bad news of our state of sin and the reality of death that we can shout with the angels the Good News of Jesus.

The birth of Jesus gives us a true propose to life here and to the life to come. It gives us peace and security in the midst of chaos because we know the purpose of the story and how it will end. The Christmas story reveals the why and the answer. Highly recommend!

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What a great way to keep our hearts and thoughts focused on the true meaning of Christmas in the midst of the crazy hustle and bustle of the holiday season. The message for each day is clear and Jesus is glorified!

I can't wait to use this wonderful resource this Christmas season!