While sitting in a pew at church last Sunday, I was thinking about the blog posts I needed to write for Christmas. I know I should have been focusing on church, but I wasn’t. What came to mind was the Manger Prayer Challenge I am writing about in this post. I don’t write about my faith often, but I thought it would be perfect as Christmas draws ever closer.
Ever since the idea was planted in my head I have been praying through it. It has helped me ready my heart for Christmas. I hope you will take a few moments and reflect on the Manger Prayer below. If you do, please let me know you took the challenge. I would love to know how it affected you.
The Manger Prayer
Mary’s Section
Mary has been called blessed in the Bible.
Take a moment and thank God of the blessing in your life.
Joseph’s Section
Joseph was handed a challenge by God. His bethrothed was expecting a child that wasn’t his and yet when commanded to by God to do so he took her as his wife.
Take a moment to thank God for the challenges that God has carried you through in your life.
The Star Section
God placed a star in the sky to guide people to His son.
Take a moment to thank God for the guidance he has given you through His word and through people He has placed in your life.
The Shepherd Section
The shepherds shared with all who would listen to them the message the angels has shared with them.
Take a moment to pray that God will guide you to people you can share Him with.
The Wise men’s Section
The wise man came to bring treasure to the King.
Take a moment to adore God and all the He is.
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That is awesome and I’m definitely doing that prayer challenge! I love it!
~Mimi
This is beautiful…I plan to keep it and use it every Christmas to help me remember to reflect more on the reason for the season. Thank you so much!
beautiful
Nice opportunity to reflect. Thanks!
I am thrilled about your post. With your permission I’d like to print it off and put it in the December Daily album I’m making this year.
Thank you for taking the time to follow your heart and blessing us in this special way.
Merry Christmas,
Elizabeth (Irmo, SC)
I love this prayer.
This prayer is truly beautiful. I’m doing the prayer challenge. I’m going to also use this with my CCD class (I teach the 3rd grade class at my church) this Tuesday. I think it will be a wonderful way to celebrate this week. Thank you so much for this prayer!
I really like all the different perspectives. What a thoughtful post, thanks for sharing.
This is SO cute! I can’t wait to go through this with my kids! 🙂
This is lovely and such a beautiful way to truly focus on things at this time of year.
What a beautiful prayer- it fits so perfectly with my thoughts of late too. Thank you for sharing it:)
That is really awesome! I will share this!
What a beautiful way to remember what we should be focused on at this time of year (and throughout the year really)!! If you don’t mind, I’d like to share this!
Have a blessed Christmas to you & your family!