Greetings Prayer Warriors,
Merry Christmas! I hope you were able to have some cherished family time!
My wish for you is that you don’t deprive yourself of celebrating all twelve days of Christmas! Continue to meditate on the Nativity. Draw close to the infant Jesus and note the peace that emanates. Ask for a share in His peace, especially in the areas of your life that lack it. Look at the faces of Mary and Joseph, close your eyes to contemplate their joy and astonishment at being in Christ’s presence and struggling to grasp that they were chosen to be His parents! Pray for a share in their abounding joy! Glance back at Jesus, and feel the purity of His love for you as He reaches His arms toward you, hoping you will partake in a mutual embrace. Let the Lord hug you, and ask Him to fill you with His unfathomable love. These are the treasured gifts of Christmas!
Like Mary and Joseph, many of us were called to be parents, either by birth or adoption. Jesus enters into our parenthood too, preparing (and repairing) the way! His presence shines forth through our newborns, as they reflect His want of our love and His trust that we will give it. As our children get older our love endures because it has matured, while they may not have! In Christ’s perfect wisdom, he draws us to perfection through them, readying us to support them as they too will be called to the purpose of His Will.
The grace of God has appeared, saving all and training us to reject godless ways and worldly desires and to live temperately, justly, and devoutly in this age, as we await the blessed hope, the appearance of the glory of the great God and of our savior Jesus Christ. 2 Titus 11-13
Thank you for another year of lifting your hearts and voices in prayer. May God bless you all abundantly while he gives you the grace to pray without ceasing! May God be praised! I humbly ask that you keep me in your prayers, and as always, you will remain in mine.
Peace, Love, and Joy,
Janet
Keep the faith. Keep praying and pass it on!
