A Prayer When You Are Alone This Christmas
By Vivian Bricker
Bible Studying:
“So don’t worry, for I’m with you; don’t be dismayed, for I’m your God. I’ll strengthen you and assist you; I’ll uphold you with my righteous proper hand.” – Isaiah 41:10
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Sadly, many people must face no less than one Christmas alone. My dad had a buddy who turned a buddy of the household, and we even adopted him as our “uncle.” My dad would spend time with him on Christmas as a result of he didn’t have any household left. All his circle of relatives had handed away, and he spent each vacation alone, together with Christmas. Whereas this sounds miserable, my uncle by no means actually talked a lot about it. He beloved social interactions, however he by no means acquired a lot of it exterior of my dad. Once I was a child, I by no means thought a lot about it as I used to be preoccupied with taking part in, college, and what my buddies had been as much as. Nonetheless, as I acquired older, I felt unhealthy for my uncle. Each day, he was by himself, aside from the times my dad spent with him. Christmas simply turned one other day for him, and it was a reminder of every thing he had misplaced.
Others could not have misplaced their household, however they discover themselves alone on Christmas for different causes. Melancholy, private struggles, and work obligations may cause us to be alone on holidays. It may be extraordinarily miserable, even when it is just for one yr. It may be painful to spend the gorgeous vacation of our Lord by ourselves. Nonetheless, we are able to nonetheless have a good time Jesus’ beginning into the world by ourselves. In fact, none of us are really ever alone. God the Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit are at all times with us. God loves us, and He won’t ever depart us. Jesus tells us instantly, “And certainly I’m with you at all times, to the very finish of the age” (Matthew 28:20b). We will take solace in Jesus’ phrases and discover consolation in them after we really feel alone.
In case you are alone this Christmas as a result of a beloved one handed away, know that it’s okay to cry, mourn, and grieve your loss. God sees your ache and He isn’t mad at you for not feeling blissful on Christmas. God meets you the place you might be, and He covers you with His love. Loss of life was by no means one thing God wished for us. God tells us, “So don’t worry, for I’m with you; don’t be dismayed, for I’m your God. I’ll strengthen you and assist you; I’ll uphold you with my righteous proper hand” (Isaiah 41:10). We don’t must be afraid or dismayed. He’s our God, and He’ll uphold us with His righteous proper hand. Flip to Him and share all of your ache with Him. God is with us, even when no person else is current. Permit this fact to provide your coronary heart pleasure as we speak.
Let’s Pray:
Pricey God, I’m going to be alone this Christmas, and it makes me really feel actually unhappy and depressed. Encompass me along with your consolation and assist me to make it by this Christmas alone. Thank You for at all times being with me even once I really feel alone. Amen.
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