4 inspirational prayers on Christmas Eve
Sweet child praying at Christmas surrounded by candlelight, inspirational Christmas Eve prayers Tuesday 1st December 2020
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Christmas Eve celebrates the most important event in history: the Creator entered creation to save it. God expressed his great love for humanity by becoming Emmanuel (which means "God with us") on the first Christmas in Bethlehem. Christmas Eve prayers can help you experience the peace and joy of God's presence with you. By praying on Christmas Eve, you can admire the wonder of Christmas and fully enjoy the gifts of God. Make time for prayer this Christmas Eve. When you pray on this holy night, the true meaning of Christmas will come to life for you. Here are 4 inspiring Christmas Eve prayers for you and your family.
A prayer to be welcomed in the wonder of Christmas
Dear God, help me experience the wonder of Christmas on this holy evening. May I be in awe of the latest gift you have given to humanity. Contact me so I can feel your wonderful presence with me. Help me feel the daily miracles of your work around me during this most wonderful time of the year.
May the light of hope you offer help me transcend my worries and inspire me to trust you. Light broke into the darkness of the night as the angels announced the birth of Jesus Christ on the first Christmas. As I look at the Christmas lights tonight, I can remember the wonder of that Christmas, when the shepherds received that good news from your messengers. Let every lit candle and every twinkling light bulb in my home remind me that you are the light of the world. When I'm out tonight, remind me to look at the sky. Let the stars I see help me meditate on the wonderful Star of Bethlehem that led people to you. This Christmas Eve, I can see you in a new light because of the wonder.
As I savor the wonderful foods of Christmas, may I be inspired to “taste and see that the Lord is good” (Psalm 34: 8). When I eat a variety of wonderful foods at Christmas dinner tonight, remind me of your fantastic creativity and generosity. Let the Christmas candies and cookies I eat remind me of the sweetness of your love. I am grateful for the people around the table with me on this holy night. Bless us all as we celebrate together.
May the Christmas carols I hear help me meet the wonder. Music is a universal language that goes beyond words to express your messages. When I hear Christmas music, let it resonate in my soul and evoke feelings of awe within me. Let me feel free to enjoy playful fun, with childish wonder, when Christmas carols prompt me to do so. Encourage me to turn up the volume for carols and even sing and dance together, with the wonderful knowledge that you are celebrating with me.
A Christmas Eve prayer to say to the family before going to bed
Happy birthday, Jesus! Thank you for coming from heaven to earth to save the world. Thank you for being with us now through your Holy Spirit. Lord, it was your love that led you to stay with us. Help us respond together to your great love. Show us how to love ourselves, others and you more. Inspire us to choose words and actions that reflect your wisdom. When we make mistakes, help us learn from them and ask forgiveness from you and those we have hurt. When others hurt us, we don't let bitterness take root in us, but instead forgive them with your help, as you call us to do. Give us peace in our home and in all our relationships. Guide us so that we can make the best choices and fulfill your good purposes for our lives. Help us notice the signs of your work in our life together and let us encourage you.
As we prepare to sleep on this holy night, we trust you with all our worries and ask for your peace in return. Inspire us through our dreams this Christmas Eve. When we wake up tomorrow Christmas morning, we can feel great joy.
A prayer to let go of stress and enjoy God's gifts at Christmas
Jesus, our Prince of Peace, please clear the worries from my mind and calm my heart. As I inhale and exhale, let my breath remind me to appreciate the gift of life you have given me. Help me exhale my stress and inhale your mercy and grace. Through your Holy Spirit, renew my mind so that I can shift my focus away from Christmas advertising and towards you worship. May I rest in your presence and enjoy uninterrupted time in prayer and meditation with you. Thank you for your promise in John 14:27: “Peace I leave with you; I give you my peace. I don't give to you as the world gives. Don't let your hearts be troubled and don't be afraid “. Your presence with me is the ultimate gift, which brings me to true peace and joy.
A prayer of thanksgiving on Christmas Eve for Christ our Savior
Wonderful Savior, thank you for incarnating on earth to save the world. Through your earthly redemptive life, which began on Christmas Eve and ended on the cross, you have made it possible for me - and for all humanity - to connect with God for eternity. As 2 Corinthians 9:15 states: "Thank God for his indescribable gift!"
I would still be lost in sin without my relationship with you. Thanks to you, I am free - free to live in faith rather than fear. I am grateful beyond words for all that you have done to save my soul from death and give me eternal life, Jesus. Thank you for loving, forgiving and guiding me.
This Christmas Eve, I am celebrating the good news of your birth as I remember the angels who announced it to the shepherds. I am meditating on your incarnation and treasure it, as did your earthly mother Mary. I look for you and I adore you as the wise men did. I thank you for your saving love, tonight and always.
Bible verses on Christmas Eve
Matthew 1:23: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel (meaning "God with us").
John 1:14: T ha Word became flesh and dwelt among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Isaiah 9: 6: Because a child has been born to us, we have been given a child and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.
Luke 2: 4-14: So Joseph also went up from the city of Nazareth into Galilee into Judea, into Bethlehem, the city of David, because he belonged to the house and descendants of David. He went there to register with Mary, who had promised to marry him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came when the baby was to be born and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped it in cloths and placed it in a manger, as there were no guest rooms available for them. And there were shepherds who lived in the nearby fields, who watched their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them and they were terrified. But the angel said to them: “Don't be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy to all people. Today in the city of David a Savior is born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger “. Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest heaven, and peace on earth to those on whom his favor rests."
Luke 2: 17-21: When they saw it, they spread the word about what they had been told about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them. But Mary treasured all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they were told.
Praying on Christmas Eve connects you with Jesus as you prepare to celebrate his birth. When you pray, you can discover the wonder of his presence with you. This will help you open the gift of Christmas on this holy night and beyond.