Dwell Christmas by David BinionSample

“I pray on Christmas

All our problems gonna be worked out

I pray on Christmas

God’ll show us what love’s about”

- I Pray On Christmas, Harry Connick Jr.

Christmas is a time when we all come together with our friends and families to celebrate the birth of Christ and the love we share with each other. As we celebrate this season together, let’s also take time to pray together! God is true to His Word; if we pray according to His will, we will see His promises come to pass in our lives. Discussing our troubles with our friends often only stirs up worry in our hearts. But when we have a true understanding for what it means to pray and the results that come from a fervent prayer life, we will find great joy in it! We will go from simply praying, to pouring out.

“As each night watch begins, get up and cry out in prayer.  Pour your heart out face-to-face with the Master. Lift high your hands.  Beg for the lives of your children who are starving to death out on the streets” (Lamentations 2:19, MSG).

“But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen.  Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you” (Matthew 6:6, NIV).

“Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. Therefore, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective” (James 5:13-16, NIV).

This Christmas let’s make time to pray together.