The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.
John 1:5
Almighty God,
you make us glad with the yearly remembrance
of the birth of your Son Jesus Christ:
grant that, as we joyfully receive him as our redeemer,
so we may with sure confidence behold him
when he shall come to be our judge;
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Almighty God,
as we prepare with joy
to celebrate the gift of the Christ-child,
embrace the earth with your glory
and be for us a living hope
in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Two prayers for Christmas Eve. Rather than play ‘spot-the-difference’ we’re going to take insights from both as cue for praying this Christmas Eve. Both prayers seek to fill out a little of what John spoke of when he proclaimed that whatever darkness there may be in our personal and corporate lives, in the whole created order, it is nothing to the light of Jesus. Let’s pray for:
• True joy for people this Christmas
• People would receive him as their redeemer
• The whole of creation would be renewed with Gods light and love
• Hopeless people would be given a living hope
Remember today’s leaders and preachers, readers, prayers and musicians.
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