Watch for the Light--Readings for Advent and Christmas is a collection of readings from spiritual writers for each day of Advent and Christmastide. It is advertised as being a guide to use for daily devotions and it could be used that way. There is a daily reading starting at the first point that Advent could possibly begin, November 24th, and goes until the day after Epiphany or January 7th. Of course most days could be used in any order but some such as Epiphany or Christmas are especially placed for those days. Most days have no scripture associated with them so the reader must be able to find their own scripture for those days. Christmas week happily does tell the Christmas story from the Bible as well as readings from famous spiritual writers.
I was expecting to use this book as an Advent devotional as was advertised but I really like my devotional to have the scripture lesson assigned to the reading. Yes I can find my own scripture but if I get a devotional I kind of expect that to be done for me or at least have suggestions for scripture. Also I think that those of marginal reading ability would find some of the readings above their head. It feels like some of this book was written for pastors or other theology majors instead of the general public. Though I like to learn during Advent I also expect to relax and let the Savior come to me. I would only give this book an average rating-there are those I like better than this one for my own use.
I received this book from Plough Publishing House/Handlebar for this review.
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