Greetings Prayer Warriors,
Every year it feels the same; mounting pressure and stress to prepare for Christmas. But on the long list of what needs to be accomplished, we often fail to make time for the most important thing: Preparing ourselves for the coming of the King.
Who would go to a banquet without the right attire? Would you greet a dignitary without ensuring you have prepared yourself properly, including your disposition? We must look at our heart and soul. Is it cleansed and open to receiving the King and all that he has for you?
“Son of David, have pity on us!” Matthew 9:27
How might we direct the focus of our family toward the Lord and minimize the distractions of material pleasures? Have we considered what gifts might most please Him?
Yes, there is lots left to prepare for and indeed we still have time if we redirect our attention to Advent. Pray to discern what is dark within you so you may purge the murkiness and be illumined by His light. Then go out into the world beginning with your family and dispel the darkness.
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light, for light produces every kind of goodness and righteousness and truth.
Grow in these virtues and be the gift that keeps on giving! For you know that it all begins with prayer, the foundational gift.
Peace, Joy, and Love,
Janet
Now is the time for prayer and preparation of self. Pass it on!
