Dear God,
As we celebrate the birth of Jesus on this Christmas day, we give You thanks and praise for the great love You have shown us. We thank You for sending Your Son, the Saviour of the world, to bring us salvation and eternal life.
We pray that this Christmas season will be a time of joy and celebration for all of Your children. May the message of hope and love that Jesus brings fill our hearts and bring peace to our minds.
We pray for those who are struggling during this time, for those who are lonely or hurting. Please bring comfort and healing to those in need, and show them the light of Your love.
As we look to the new year ahead, we pray for Your guidance and protection. Help us to follow in the footsteps of Jesus, and to be a blessing to those around us.
We give You all the honor and glory, now and forever.
In Jesus’ mighty name I pray, Amen.
Suggested Bible Readings
Isaiah 9:6 ESV
For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given;
and the government shall be upon his shoulder,
and his name shall be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
John 3:16 ESV
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
Matthew 1:21 ESV
She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”
Titus 2:11-14 ESV
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.
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