John Owen (1616–1683), the great Puritan theologian and pastor, believed that communion with God lies at the very heart of the Christian life. With the apostle Paul, he recognized that through the Son we have access by the Spirit to the Father, and with the apostle John he never ceased to marvel at the glorious truth: “Our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son, Jesus Christ.” In Communion with God, Owen unfolds this breathtaking reality with a depth and warmth that have made the work one of the greatest treasures of Christian devotion.

In this remarkable book, Owen seeks to explain not merely that communion with God is possible, but what it truly means for the believer. He shows that Christian fellowship is not a vague feeling of religious comfort, nor merely the acceptance of theological truths, but a living, personal relationship with each person of the Godhead. Believers commune distinctly with the Father in His love, with the Son in His grace, and with the Holy Spirit in His comfort. Owen’s careful exposition gives shape and meaning to what it means to walk daily with the triune God, and he reveals the many privileges and joys that flow from this sacred fellowship.

Communion with God was written during a time when the doctrine of the Trinity was being undermined. Rationalism sought to empty Christianity of its mystery, while mysticism detached spiritual experience from the solid foundation of truth. Against both errors, Owen presents a faith that is at once profoundly theological and deeply experiential. He shows that genuine spirituality is not born from abstract speculation or emotional excess, but from a practical knowledge of God as He has revealed Himself—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Nothing, Owen insists, is more vital to the believer’s spiritual health and happiness than this living communion with the triune God.

For centuries, Owen’s masterpiece has been admired but little read, known chiefly through the dense and closely printed pages of his collected Works. His style, though rich and precise, can be demanding for the modern reader. Now, through the skillful abridgement by Dr. R. J. K. Law, this classic of Christian literature has been made accessible to a much wider audience. Law’s edition retains the substance and spirit of Owen’s thought while presenting it in a clear and readable form, allowing twenty-first-century believers to benefit from Owen’s profound insight and pastoral wisdom.

To read Communion with God is to encounter a man who not only understood the doctrines of the Christian faith but lived them deeply. Owen writes as one who knew by experience the sweetness of fellowship with God, and who longed to lead others into that same joy. This book invites readers to move beyond a merely formal religion into a life of intimate, reverent, and joyful communion with the living God. Few works speak so powerfully to the believer’s heart or so beautifully reveal the love that flows from the triune God to His people.