SUPPORTING SCRIPTURE
The prayer life of a Christian can sometimes become tiresome, especially if you don’t feel like praying. We hope our simple prayers centered around everyday life will provide some guidance and help you grow in your prayer life.
Preparing for Christmas
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! But, like, also the busiest, and most expensive, and everything is kind of stressful, and involves a *lot* more coordinating than you ever could’ve imagined when you were a kid just wishing it could be Christmas every day…
Even so, when we move past the commercially-induced chaos, we can find moments to be reminded that we’re celebrating something even more extraordinary than wonderful— it’s straight-up miraculous.
One of the beautiful things about the Christmas season is that it disrupts our ordinary routines and gives us 1000 opportunities to remember that God became man to be near to us. We get to intentionally celebrate his continual pursuit of love and relationship with you, and me, and all of humanity.
So, whether you’re the planner who has had presents prepped for months or up late the night before Christmas, hoping your kids stay asleep while you fumble with wrapping paper in the living room… here’s a verse and a prayer to remind you of the ultimate joy these small gifts point us toward.
“Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger” (Luke 2:11-12).
A Prayer for Wrapping Christmas Presents
Lord in the Manger, you came to us as the greatest gift of all, a baby wrapped in a swaddling cloth. Thank you for this opportunity to celebrate your birth by sharing your Spirit of love, joy, and generosity with loved ones. May the presents I’m wrapping remind me of your love for each recipient. As these gifts are opened, may hearts be opened to you as well. And may the wonder of giving and receiving these gifts reveal a glimpse into the eternal celebrations that await. Amen.
At some point, everyone feels that they don’t know how to pray, feel free to visit this page for more everyday prayers to explore how you can connect with God in the ordinary, extraordinary, everyday moments of life!
