A Prayer When You Are Alone This Christmas
By Vivian Bricker
Bible Studying:
“So don’t concern, 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 should face not less than one Christmas alone. My dad had a good friend who grew to become a good friend 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 cherished social interactions, however he by no means acquired a lot of it outdoors of my dad. Once I was a child, I by no means thought a lot about it as I used to be preoccupied with enjoying, college, and what my mates have been as much as. Nonetheless, as I acquired older, I felt unhealthy for my uncle. Daily, he was by himself, apart from the times my dad spent with him. Christmas simply grew to become one other day for him, and it was a reminder of all the pieces he had misplaced.
Others might not have misplaced their household, however they discover themselves alone on Christmas for different causes. Despair, private struggles, and work obligations could cause us to be alone on holidays. It may be extraordinarily miserable, even when it’s only for one 12 months. It may be painful to spend the gorgeous vacation of our Lord by ourselves. Nonetheless, we are able to nonetheless have fun 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 all the time with us. God loves us, and He won’t ever go away us. Jesus tells us straight, “And certainly I’m with you all the time, to the very finish of the age” (Matthew 28:20b). We are able to 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 cherished 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 glad on Christmas. God meets you the place you might be, and He covers you with His love. Dying was by no means one thing God needed for us. God tells us, “So don’t concern, 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 should 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. Enable this reality to offer your coronary heart pleasure in the present day.
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 together with your consolation and assist me to make it via this Christmas alone. Thank You for all the time being with me even once I really feel alone. Amen.
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