always acknowledging the misery of sin, a counselee must be helped to see beyond that to the great joy of triumphing over it in Christ. The note of joy in the angel’s voice as he announced the birth of Christ and the glory that shone around, captures the spirit in which counseling ought to be done. This great joy announced by the angel was to be for all people. From the beginning, it was clear that Jesus had come to die not for Jews alone, but for His own out of all tongues and peoples and languages