Wonderful Counselor: A Fortnight of Christmas Meditations

Okay, I have to admit that I didn't buy this book - I got it from the public library! But I'm thinking of buying several copies to give as early Christmas gifts next year. This book is not merely a collection of thoughts about the birth of Jesus, it goes deep into what a relationship with the Wonderful Counselor can mean in our lives. Each of the 14 meditations focues on a Scripture passage - these are very diverse. The Scriptures range from the foretelling of Jesus' birth by Isaiah to "The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us" in John's gospel. There is a selection from Jonah 2 "From the depths of the grave I called for help, and you heard my cry." There are passages from Hebrews, Romans and Psalms. This book has been a real blessing to me as I've read it during this Christmas season. I will definitely be re-reading some of these chapters. The chapter I'm reading now has an excellent discussion on how we can rely on the Wonderful Counselor to seek God's will for our lives.Larry Libby and Steve Halliday did an excellent job on this book - I'll definitely be looking for other books by them!Please check out my reviews of other Christian (and Christmas) books.