Review: Watch for the Light: Readings for Advent and Christmas pub. Plough Publishing House

Synopsis: This is a devotional regarding Advent, starting Nov. 24th and ending on Jan. 7th. Mostly comprised of essays or sermons, there is the occasional poem or story.

Review: This is a wide-reaching collection, pulling from many authors (male and female), across continents, countries, eras, and denominations. The entries are poems and essays, and focus on many different aspects of the Christmas story and the Life of Christ.

My favorites were Blumhardt's Action in Waiting (Nov. 24), Britt's Yielding to God (Dec. 9), Yoder's The Original Revolution (Dec. 11), Arnold's Be Not Afraid (Dec. 15), Day's Room for Christ (Dec. 19) and Moltmann's The Disarming Child.

I found this encouraging and thought-provoking. During the Holidays there is often the pressure to Experience God in some deep and meaningful way. But I rarely do. While this book didn't give me some life-altering epiphany,  but I found peace in many of the messages.

Bookmarks: 4 of 5

Awards: None

ISBN: 978-0-87486-917-0
Year Published: 2001
Date Finished: 1-6-2018
Pages: 328