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 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 10
December 10, 2011
Day 10 – Son of David
Jesus, we’re all guilty sometimes of desiring great events and exciting passages for our lives. But greatness was not Your aspiration or goal. Read more
25 Christmas Prayers – Day 9
December 9, 2011
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Day 9 – El Elyon, God Most High
Lord, when gusty winds are blowing around us, make our foundations strong. Rebuild our courage and strengthen our might when everything goes wrong.
How we need You to repair the broken places and to fill the gaping holes in our soul! Read more
25 Christmas Prayers – Day 8
December 8, 2011
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Day 8 – The Alpha and the Omega
Lord, how you must smile when you hear a child ask, “But who is God, and where does He come from?” Read more
25 Christmas Prayers – Day 7
December 7, 2011
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Day 7 – Savior
Lord, I can only imagine the shepherd’s fear that night as Your angel surrounded them in full 3D technicolor, bearing the good news for which so many had waited. For centuries, prophets foretold Your coming.
A simple birth. A simple manger. An extravagant plan, conceived in Your mind long ago because of Your love for us.
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25 Christmas Prayers– Day 5
December 5, 2011
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Day 5 – Immanuel – God with Us
Lord, how is it that a righteous God could be “with us?” We are sinful. You are holy. You are in heaven. We live on earth.
Yet the very essence of Christmas is rooted in an eternal, loving plan that brought You here to live in us, with us, and through us.
Because of Christmas, You are now “with us.” Long ago men housed Your “presence” in a tabernacle made by human hands with supernatural instructions. But Christmas ushered in Your presence here on earth, walking among us, living with us.
You no longer live in columns of clouds or pillars of fire. Read more
Rebecca Barlow Jordan is a best-selling inspirational author and speaker, mom, wife, grandmom, and passionate follower of Jesus who loves to encourage others, heart to heart.Rebecca’s Newsletter
