Apparently more books have been written about Lincoln than about all the rest of the presidents put together.....a quote from Joe Wheeler's book on Abraham Lincoln-A Man of Faith and Courage. In the introduction, Mr. Wheeler tells of being home schooled as a child, and encouraged to become a voracious reader, to gobble up entire libraries. This is his sixty-fourth book, concentrating on two aspects of Lincoln's life story: his faith and his courage. Mr. Wheeler spoke recently about his book on Lincoln, while guest on the Dennis Prager radio program. He told of Lincoln's Second Inaugural address, and that he, Lincoln, mentioned the Bible four times and quoted scripture or references to the Bible fourteen times as he spoke. Oh, that our leaders today relied on the Word for direction. Clearly, Abraham Lincoln lived his life completely as a man of faith. While reading in the book of Genesis, he was brought under conviction....Man was created in the image of God...all men. These words from his Second Inaugural address are an eloquent portrayal of a leader shaped by faith and conviction....."With malice toward none, with charity for all;...let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation's wounds to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan-to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace, among ourselves, and with all nations."
In regard to the great book (the Bible), I have only to say it is the best gift which God has ever given man. All the good from the Savior of the world is communicated to us through this book. But for this book we could not know right from wrong. All those things desirable to man are contained in it. ~Abraham Lincoln
This insightful book pays tribute to a great man of God.
