Beloved: From God's Heart to Yours : A Daily Devotional

by Kay Arthur

In Beloved, Kay takes you on a personal journey into a passion for living that flows from knowing how much God loves you--into a life of prayer, sensitivity to His leading, and a joyful spirit as you walk daily in His Word.

Hardcover

First published June 1, 1994

About the author

Kay Lee Arthur was an American Christian author, Bible teacher, and co-founder of Precept Ministries International. Renowned for her accessible and inductive approach to Bible study, she helped millions engage deeply with Scripture. Arthur began her ministry informally, teaching teenagers in her living room alongside her second husband, Jack Arthur. Their work soon grew into a global outreach, headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, under the name Precept Ministries International. She hosted the daily Bible teaching program Precepts for Life and became a respected voice in evangelical circles. Arthur authored numerous books and was a four-time winner of the ECPA Christian Book Award for titles such as A Marriage Without Regrets and The New Inductive Study Bible. Her ministry was rooted in a personal reawakening to faith in the early 1960s, following a divorce and a return to religious life. She and Jack also served briefly as missionaries in Mexico before founding their ministry. Arthur remained active in public faith-based initiatives into her later years and was known for her firm stances on social issues. She passed away on 2025 leaving behind a lasting legacy in Christian education and publishing.

Reviews

[Wren N. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like and respect Kay Arthur, and have a high regard for a number of her studies, which I've read. This was different because there was much more autobiographical material included.

The title of the book led me to expect that this was going to be gentle and encouraging. I didn't finish the book. I made it about a quarter of the way in and couldn't read it anymore.

What stopped me was the sense I got that the author felt her experience was a proxy for other women's lives, and that they should be able to pull up their spiritual bootstraps with the same results that she had. The most glaring example of this that I recall was her sharing how, as an attractive young blonde widow, a certain older man of means had amazingly wanted to help her - to give her a home to live in and so on. Now, I'm really glad that happened for her and I have no doubt that God was involved. But on a very human level, I can't help but think there were other factors at play as well, and you never get the sense that the author realizes she may have benefited from those, or that others - say, the many racialized single mothers living in poverty - do not have the same experience of life that she has had. So... this was very much a roadblock for me in my reading, but I realize it has a lot to do with my own perception and not as much to do with the good intentions of the author. That's why I didn't rate lower. But I think I'm going to stick to her Bible studies in future.

Bottom line: I'd give this one a pass.

[Judy Berisford · Rating 5 out of 5]

As with ALL of Kay's books, this devotional is wondefully comforting as well as educational in teaching God's Word.Kay is great about directing readers to READ THEMSELVES what God says, not just quoting His Word herself.

[Kim♥ · Rating 3 out of 5]

My first devotional.