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Dear Heavenly Father, the holiday season can be quite a trial and even a deep sadness to many people, especially those that are alone at this time - perhaps having lost a loved one through death or divorce or for some other reason. Draw very close we pray to those that are alone and lonely over this holiday time and may they discover closeness in their relationship with You that perhaps they did not enjoy before. Thank You that You are a God Who is able to sympathise with all our weaknesses, disappointments and difficulties, knowing that You have walked this earth before us and have been tested in similar ways– so that You understand what it means to be alone and isolated. Comfort the lonely; console the grieving; support the weak; give grace to the afflicted and reassure those.
Meeting Prayers
Who have allowed fear to invade their peace, with the certainty that You are their ever present help in time of trouble – this we ask in Jesus name, Amen. Heavenly Father, Christmas-time is such a blessed season of the year as we remember the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ in a stable in Bethlehem, and how we thank You for giving Your only begotten Son to be born into this world. So that by His death and resurrection, He could become our Saviour, and we could become Your children. We thank You for the wonderful hope that the Christmas message instils into each of our hearts, and the glorious message of the gospel of peace - peace with God to all Who believe in His name and the peace with God for all who have become Your children. Help us never to minimise the importance of that time when as our great, eternal Creator God, You broke into human history and became God incarnate - identifying with a race of fallen men, by taking on a body the human flesh – so that You could empathise with out frailty and learn obedience by the things that You suffered. Lord I thanks You from the bottom of my heart for all Your goodness and grace to us, and for loving us so much that You chose to be born into our race so that we might be identified with Your righteousness. Praise Your holy name.