Jawbone (English Edition)

Jawbone (English Edition)

Many have undertaken to give an account of the things that have happened to them as they follow Jesus Christ; what they have left behind in order to keep their eyes on Jesus, as well as the adventures and mysteries they’ve encountered along the way. I have been an eyewitness of Gary Villamor’s spiritual development over the past forty years and in Jawbone something rather dramatically changed this man’s demeanor; like a person who has seen his self for the first time in a mirror and the image is so startling they cannot forget. The stories he tells of this encounter are hauntingly inviting, proposing that we too enter a world we have no doubt walked right by a thousand times before, but either didn’t take the time to notice, or didn’t have the courage to embrace. Perhaps you too will dare to take a few steps beyond the orthodoxy of Sunday religion and see God outside the box.

If we have studied endlessly to prepare ourselves for ministry, (learning all the scientific methods and proprieties for the proper interpretation of Scripture), or as disciples we have involved ourselves with countless workshops, encampments, lectureships and bible studies, we are apt to conclude, “This is too simple,” or, “Is that all you’ve got?” But upon further reflection, it seems to me that the distinct application of God’s word to everyday circumstances we encounter in Jawbone are the discreet production of someone who has spent thousands of hours alone with God; praying, listening, and asking tough questions.

Don’t you love a person who isn’t satisfied with their self, who hasn’t become complacent, but rather, is always responding to Jesus command, “go into the deep.” Even more, the author has challenged every one of us to go with him; to move on to that maturity the writer of Hebrews encourages us to pursue:
Therefore, let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God, instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment” (Heb. 6:1).

Jawbone’s focus, of course, is on God’s grace. While grace isn’t elementary, it is foundational. It is the cornerstone of all teachings about Jesus Christ. Grace is a mystery, like many other elements of the gospel, so much so Paul says in Ephesians that we can’t even imagine what God has done and continues to do for us. Without diminishing an ounce of truth, Gary Villamor invites us to make the disposition of grace our aim. Having received God’s grace, let's all become a conduit through which his grace will bless others. You cannot read this Spirit-filled testimony and witness without wanting to experience the joy yourself of a simple obedience, an honest relationship and a fearless faith in Jesus Christ. You’ll want to share this book with everyone you know.

Justin Dial
Evangelist

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