The 49th Mystic

Ted Decker not only tells a good story, but he makes me think. The 49th Mystic lives up to that standard, once again.

The story has a similar feel to Black. It's intense, walking two worlds, but more thought provoking. Decker has said that he put to story ideas he has written about in The Forgotten Way. He does not hide the spiritual lessons or even make an allegory. He writes them quite plainly into the story. I imagine there are some who will not like the theology, and that will ruin the story for them.

This book encourages the idea that we are completely know and completely loved by God. Further, that the whole point of all of this is that God wants to be in relationship with us. The thing that most often keeps us from that relationship is our own selves. Our self judgment and our fears.

There is so much to this book, that I find myself wanting to read it again so it will be fresh when the next book comes out in October. It is already on pre-order!

Thank you, Ted Dekker, for writing stories that show a real relationship come to life and remind me that my light isn't little.