My Christmas Prayer

Its Christmas time again, and this year I wanted to do something just a bit differently… therefore I leave you with the following…

Dear Heavenly Father, Creator of all,

This year at Christmas, there are many things to be joyous and thankful for, my family and friends among them. Thank You for the reminders throughout the year of Your love for us, Your grace to us, Your kindness and forgiveness, and the gift of Your Son, Who died for us. Thank You that, so far, this country is still wrapped in Your arms of love and that You have prevented things from becoming much worse than they have thus far. We are so blessed as a people, as people, as a family; so blessed with privileges beyond the scope of our imaginings because we sometimes take them for granted. Forgive us this neglect and grant-taking and accept out thanksgiving for what You have given to us, even when we have been too self-centered or otherwise focused to see You in the circumstance.

Thank You for willing troops who have pledged to give their all in order to make this world a safer place; may we, the people and we, the family, have the same courage to do what is right according to Your call on our lives as a country, a people, a family. May we ever be thankful to You and heed Your way and will. May we, as a nation and individually recall the numinous sacrality of Who and What You Are, Lord God. Give us the insight, the understanding, the willingness to see and hear what You would have us to. Help us to remember the sacred and keep it holy… beginning with You, extending to others, ourselves, and that which You have blessed us with. May we revert from the profane and re-balance ourselves in You, in Your sacredness, Your loving arms, Your presence, Your very being. May this be a time of reconstituted, revitalized, re-energized, renewed spirits and of growth in Your grace and goodness.

This year at Christmas, Lord, may we be ever mindful of all You have done on behalf of sinful humanity, and of each one individually… may I be mindful of all You’ve done for me, God. May I – and we – be accelerated and refurbished by Your presence as You wash us in Your Word, the very Living God, Christ. May we be humble before You, knowing we are broken, and would be completely lost without You; may we once again turn our hearts fully toward You in submission and awe as we are still, just knowing You alone are God. That Your Son, Christ and Messiah, died for our sins; us… individually and collectively. And in our dealings with others; in our relationships and as we go about the day meeting strangers and new acquaintances, may we be ever mindful that they, too, are made in Your image, and are worthy of our respect and the love You have placed in our hearts. May we be discerning as we go about these relationships, however brief or full they may be; may we find comfort in knowing that You are there with us in the midst of all that is happening, and with us in all transactions of communication with others. May we treat them as we would want to be treated, and therefore may we know in our hearts You made us to be treated well for we have our self worth in You and are created in Your image.

May You guide us, each one, and bless us in the year ahead, Lord God, so You are glorified in it and in all these things, which I pray in the holy and numinous name of Jesus the Christ, Amen.


I hope that somewhere within your heart, reader, you can resonate with this prayer… May you come closer to Him this coming year, for God’s glory, Amen.