Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas! I hope your day is filled with joy and family and a ton of food. I hope you have plenty of coffee if you had kiddies that woke you up at the crack of dawn. You may be running around from house to house today to visit all of the relatives and you may find yourself frazzled. You may have a very quiet day and yearn for days when you were busier. You may be mourning a loss.
Whatever your day holds, I would encourage you to join me in spending a little quiet time with God today in prayer, even if it’s just a few minutes. Prayer helps so much when we are running on empty, when we are filled with sadness or when we are filled with joy. Prayer is one size fits all, unlike some of the gifts you may have unwrapped.
Take a few minutes to thank God for this day, for His glorious gift to us. Thank God for Jesus. Thank Him for all of your blessings. Then take a moment to pray for those who couldn’t be with their families today. Pray for the men and women in our military. Pray for their families. Pray that they can feel the love of God today. Pray for our members of law enforcement who are working today to keep us safe. Pray for our health care workers who are working to try to heal us. Pray for missionaries who are out in the world sharing the good news of this day. Pray for the protection of Christians out there living in persecution. Pray for those who are really struggling today.
Remember that Christmas joy comes from Jesus. It’s impossible for anyone or anything to take that joy away. Don’t let that truth slip by you. Hang onto it.
I hope you have a fabulous day with lots of turkey and dressing. I hope you have cakes and pies and that you can take a nap after lunch. I hope you get to bask in the company of friends and family and I hope that you remember how treasured and loved you are by the One who made you. May that knowledge alone, fill you with an incredible sense of peace. Merry Christmas Y’all!
Have an awesome day!
Wendy 🙂