The Great Gain of Godliness - by Thomas Watson

As the title of this post suggests I've just finished reading "The great Gain of Godliness" by Thomas Watson.

It took me a while to read this book, not because I found it a hard book to read but as I mentioned yesterday, my concentration levels aren't the best at the moment.

However this book has been an absolute blessing to me. It is basically an exposition of Malachi 3:16-18.

"Then those who feared the LORD spoke to one another, And the LORD listened and heard them; So a book of remembrance was written before Him For those who fear the LORD And who meditate on His name. "They shall be Mine," says the LORD of hosts, "On the day that I make them My jewels. And I will spare them As a man spares his own son who serves him." Then you shall again discern Between the righteous and the wicked, Between one who serves God And one who does not serve Him."

Watson breaks it up into the following

PART ONE
The Character of the Godly
1 Holding Fast in Evil Days
2 The Godly and the Fear of God
3 Reasons to Fear God
4 Walking in the Fear of God
5 The Excellence of the Fear of God
6 Is the Fear of God in Our Hearts?
7 The Godly Should Speak of God
8 The Godly Should Meditate on God's Name

PART TWO
The Good Effects of Godliness
9 God Regards the Piety of His People
10 God Records the Piety of His people
11 God Rewards the Piety of His people
12 God Rewards His People by Owning Them
13 God Rewards His People by Honouring Them
14 God Rewards His People by Sparing Them
15 The Righteous and the Wicked Discerned
16 A Consolation in Affliction


I thought these headings and subheadings might help give a bit of interest into this book, and help encourage a purchase. If you haven't read any of the Puritan PaperBacks now is a good time to start. They are excellent sources of teaching, instruction and help for the Christian life.