The Crook in the Lot

I finished reading The Crook in the Lot by Thomas Boston (1676-1732) about a week ago. Ever since I read the first page I knew this was a keeper. The subtitle is, "The Sovereignty and Wisdom of God Displayed in the Afflictions of Men." There is so much that I would love to share from it, that it is just easier to say, get your own copy and read and mark for your great enrichment.

Here is the blurb written on the back of my copy: "When calamity and disaster strike, when questions abound and answers that satisfy are few, when fear and despair are the prevailing emotions, WHERE IS GOD? What is His relationship to the terrible events that happen to us as individuals and as a nation? These are the very questions Thomas Boston, one of Scotland's greatest preachers from the past, addresses in this timeless book...Boston does not commit the error of needlessly trying to protect God's reputation, nor does he go to the opposite extreme of making God a compassionate but helpless bystander. Rather, Boston brings God right into the mix, and shows how He is actively involved in both the events and their resolution. Let the wisdom of the ages be a salve during times of crisis and bewilderment. May the God of all comfort be your comfort in troubled times."