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A Christmas Prayer
Heavenly Father,
we praise you for all you have shown us in Jesus.
Now we know that you are not far away.
We thank you that though we cannot see you,
you have promised that
no matter who or what we are,
no matter what we have done or failed to do,
you will be very near to each and every one of us.
As we prepare for Christmas,
help us to remember the coming Jesus.
We praise you for the joy of his living presence in our lives.
Father, we praise you that he came into this world
just as we did, as a helpless baby.
We thank you that you that his coming has left us in no doubt
about your love and mercy.
We praise you that he has opened the way to real life now
and for all eternity.
We praise you for the story of Mary and Joseph,
the shepherds and the angels,
the wise men and the star.
We praise you for the carols we sing
and the joy we share in celebrating the arrival of Jesus.
We are all the more thankful that it is not just a story
But a message of the birth of the Saviour of the world.
Forgive us, Father, if we spend so much time
preparing to enjoy ourselves that we forget those who will have no joy this Christmas.
Forgive us that as we decorate our homes,
we forget those who have no home.
Forgive us if, as we welcome the baby in the manger,
We forget he was the man on the cross.
We make our prayer in the name of Jesus,
who came and still comes.
Amen.
From '500 Prayers for All Occasions' by David Clowes.
Published by Kingsway Publications
http://www.kingsway.co.uk/
Read by Pastor Jenny Fox at GBC 23 December 2007
Copy typed by Sara Dubé