His Testimonies, My Heritage

If the only thing we have in common between us is the gospel, that is enough. If the word of God is the only heritage we share, that is sufficient. How liberating is that truth! This is what this book is about. I loved the way these precious women, from different nations and backgrounds, are faithfully and beautifully lifting up what will last and unite us forever: the word of God. | This collection of voices could not have come too soon. I need to hear the exhortation and exposition of the word of God from my sisters of color. Thank you, Kristie Anyabwile, for curating a beautiful and needful meditation on Psalm 119. | His Testimonies My Heritage is an edifying book. What the essayists in this collection have in common are two things: they are all women of color, and they all write out of deep and moving experience of joyfully coming under the authority of holy Scripture. | With meticulous attention to detail, God created a diverse human race. He took into account a vast array of variables to include race, gender, and culture. These differences are not to be ignored or dismissed when reading Scripture; they are to be acknowledged and celebrated. This book provides a lens through which we can view the experiences of Christian women of color as they engage with God. It beautifully captures and elevates narratives that are desperately needed for women of color and the entire body of Christ. | Wow, this cast! Amazing women whom I respect deeply and voices which I long to hear and be edified by. In our sector of the vineyard, it’s rare to hear and accept edification from women because of the way our theological preferences have marginalized their voices! However, this book is a key place for the body of Christ (particularly men) to be bombarded by an entourage of women who love Jesus, are biblically sound, and are offering a vast reservoir of gospel gold! The great ethnic and experiential landscape within this book adds to the wealth that will come by engaging in this great work! | This is a celebration of the good news of the gospel and the word of God that reveals it to us. Each beautiful devotional reading is written by a sister of color who gives a unique voice to the story that God has written in and through her for the building up of the church. I’m grateful for this special and timely collection. | A beautiful, encouraging look at Psalm 119. Through a chorus of unique voices and styles, the pages of this book will spur you on to a deeper understanding of this passage and a greater love for God and his word. | Reading this psalm through the eyes of these sisters is a beautiful thing and will help you see things in the holy word that you likely will never have seen before. His Testimonies, My Heritage is like no other devotional on the Psalms! | These wise and honest authors will draw you into their own journeys, instruct you on the Scriptures, and ground you in Christ’s transforming gospel. This book will leave you loving the word of God with fresh joy and dependence, and lead you to a renewed desire to trust and obey. I’ll be giving it to any woman who needs to meditate on God’s word—and that would be all of us. | A rich collection of wise, talented voices. My soul has been refreshed by this timely reminder of God’s kind and gracious provision for his people through his word. It’s been a while since I’ve read a book that so emphasized the sufficiency and relevancy of Scripture for today’s problems. | Exhilarating poems, sonnets, and songs have been written about the wonders of God’s creation. How much more exhilarating are these reflections on God’s matchless word! This book will help you to see what new eyes see, and feel what new hearts feel, when they meditate on the unique and life-giving word of God. | God knows your name. God wrote your story. God invites you to walk your heritage journey by seeking hard after him. That’s the empowering focus of the beautiful devotional reflections in Written by some of the world’s most exciting women of faith, this collection welcomes you to be more of yourself by knowing all of God. For such a time as this, that’s a worthy journey—discovering your life by rediscovering the glory of his. | There’s something indescribably beautiful about Bible study done together in community. This book is an example of that. These women, some of the brightest Christian women of today, bless us with a book filled with insight, reflection, and conversation. This book will help you read your Bible better, and love our God more wholeheartedly. | The truth of Scripture transcends culture, time, gender, and place, but too often we hear these truths expounded by primarily one type of majority voice. This volume introduces us to diverse women of color who honor both eternal, enduring truth and the beauty of their own stories, cultures, and ethnicities. This book amplifies needed voices of wisdom, warmth, courage, and conviction. The church deeply needs these voices and we’d do well to listen. | A wonderful, Spirit-filled meditation on Psalm 119 for women from all walks of life. All the different voices blend together harmoniously to make a sweet song of encouragement to the believer and praise to our God. | Many of the authors of these expositional devotions on Psalm 119 are esteemed friends and colleagues, so I looked forward with anticipation when I opened it up the first time. I was not disappointed. Hearing the voices of these women gave me a fresh perspective that will help me as I pastor and preach. It gave me a window into the word and a window into the hearts, lives, and worlds of these godly, wise sisters in Christ. | If your soul is weary and your heart in need of refreshment, take a drink from the wisdom found in His Testimonies My Heritage. These women write with insight, beauty, and a deep love of the word of God. | This book is like entering a type of class reunion, where the various shades of skin are beautifully enveloped in the exact same grace blanket. I feel comfortable and in very good company. Our Father doesn’t ignore our context or race-linked struggles when speaking to us about his testimonies, and he soothes us through each other. I invite you to join my sisters and be encouraged and uplifted by looking at his eternal truth through these eyes. | At certain times and in certain places, the book you’re holding would have been illegal—illegal to read because it would have been illegal for its authors to write. But today, between these pages, they triumph, using those once contraband letters and words to testify to the Truth that sets all of us free. I invite you to listen to them as they praise a God whose goodness knows no bounds and tell of our common inheritance in the Scripture. | Lean in and learn from these wise women of the word as they dive deep into Psalm 119. Verse by verse, you’ll sing with the psalmist the same truth-song that flows from the heart of each contributor: ‘God’s word reveals God’s glory. | What a privilege to sit at the feet of these sisters and learn from their meditations on God’s word! These sisters show the difference that God’s word makes in a world full of pain and injustice. Like expert guides, they take the hand of weak and weary pilgrims like me, and lead us on Psalm 119’s path. I was humbled and refreshed by the journey, and profoundly grateful for the singular hope of the gospel! | Reading His Testimonies, My Heritage: Women of Color on the Word of God felt like sitting down to a feast with friends, all delighting in the finest main course—God’s word. As author Shar Walker explains, “David describes God’s word as being ‘sweeter than honey’ (v 103). God’s word is good. It tastes good to our souls, and it is good for our souls” (151). | Kristie Anyabwile lives in Washington, DC, with her husband Thabiti. They have three children. Kristie is a popular conference speaker and tweets @kanyabwile