A Christmas Gift of Prayer: How Might God Lead You?

Who in your life makes gift-giving difficult? Not that they are unappreciative, but you can tell your gifts do not conform to their expectations. Perhaps gifting has gotten beyond your physical and financial resources and it’s difficult to accept that reality. 

Can I suggest something that could be the most valued gift you could offer? 

Consider giving each person the gift of prayer that speaks to their special needs or current situation. Yes, this takes time to make your prayer unique for each person. Listen to God’s promise in Psalm 32:8: “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you.” So Merry Christmas and God bless you!  

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The star…guided [the Wise Men] to Bethlehem. It went ahead of them and stopped over the place where the child was… they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts.

~Matthew 2:9,11 New Living Translation

[The Lord] leads the humble in what is right and teaches the humble his way.

~Psalm 25:9 English Standard Version

I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them.

~1 Timothy 2:1 New Living Translation

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Redeeming Bad Choices - Part 1

Jesus tells about a young man demanding freedom from the restrictions of a family system he refused to accept. He believed his inheritance would be the means for funding fulfillment and happiness. Lacking the maturity for making wise choices, he soon found himself in a financial crisis.

Realizing he could never return as a son of privilege, he nevertheless chose to go home and face failure by acknowledging his bad choices. At this point his attitude reminds me of another story Jesus told about two men, a religious leader and a tax collector who went to the temple to pray. The religious leader thanked God he was not like ordinary, sinful men.

The tax collector stood back, refused to look up, and pleaded with God to have mercy on him, for he was an undeserving, sinful man. The tax collector possessed an attitude of humility, which is absent of pride and arrogance. Psalm 25:9 reminds us God restores and guides the humble. This is your choice.