25 Christmas Prayers – Day 20
December 20, 2011
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Day 20 – Jehovah-Mekoddishkem, The Lord Sanctifies You
Lord, all of our straining to be perfect will profit us nothing. It’s impossible for us to keep every one of Your laws. Read more
25 Christmas Prayers – Day 19
December 19, 2011
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Day 19 – Jehovah-Shammah, The Lord Is There
Lord, when our hearts are failing, where can we go? You are our source of strength. You will hold our hand when our steps falter. In the midst of danger, persecution, or emotional confusion, You are there. Read more
25 Christmas Prayers – Day 18
December 18, 2011
Lord, the battles we fight in our hearts are not new. But we often suffer combat fatigue. We forget that You are Jehovah-Nissi, The Lord My Banner. Read more
25 Christmas Prayers – Day 17
December 17, 2011
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Day 17 – Elohim, The Creator
Lord, our thoughts are often filled with the ugliness of the world. But it was not You who erased the beauty. Read more
25 Christmas Prayers – Day 16
December 16, 2011
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Day 16 – Jehovah-Raah, the Lord My Shepherd
Lord, sometimes we try to sneak under the fence in search of our own greener pastures. But as Jehovah-raah, the Lord My Shepherd, You know each of us by name! Read more
25 Christmas Prayers – Day 15
December 15, 2011
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Day 15 – Jehovah-Jireh, The Lord Will Provide
Lord, how foolishly we worry about what we’ll eat, or what we’ll wear. At times we allow the future to loom as a threat and not a joy. Read more
25 Christmas Prayers – Day 14
December 14, 2011
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Day 14 – El Roi, The God Who Sees
Lord, our finite minds can’t understand the heartaches of the world–the violence of crime, the illness that steals a loved one, the searing pain of separation and divorce. Yet as our El Roi, You see it all. Read more
25 Christmas Prayers – Day 13
December 13, 2011
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El-Shaddai, The All-Sufficient One – Day 13
Lord, everything our hearts will ever need, we can find in You. You are El-Shaddai, a God who dreams impossible dreams–and accomplishes them through Your believing children. Read more
25 Christmas Prayers – Day 12
December 12, 2011
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Day 12 – Adonai, the Lord
It’s so easy to call you “Lord,” yet sometimes difficult to follow You in complete obedience. Jesus, some see You only as a man; others call you Savior. But You are also our “Adonai, Lord,” the blessed controller of our lives every day. Read more
25 Christmas Prayers – Day 11
December 11, 2011
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Day 11 – Jehovah Rapha, The God Who Heals
Lord, more than ever, so many need Your healing–body, soul, and spirit. In their times of greatest pain they sometimes hide from You, thinking You will not know–or even care.
You Are Our Only Hope
But You are Jehovah Rapha, the God Who Heals. You are our only hope. Read more
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