Christian Reflection and Prayer

Scripture:

"The unfailing love of the Lord never ends!
By His mercies we have been kept from
complete destruction.  Great is His
faithfulness;  His mercies begin afresh
each day. I say to myself, 'The Lord
is my inheritance;  therefore, I will hope
in Him!"  (Lamentations 3:22-24)  NASB

"Praise be to the God and Father of our
Lord Jesus Christ!  In His great mercy He
has given us new birth into a living hope
through the resurrection of Jesus Christ
from the dead."  (1 Peter 1:3)  NIV                      

Reflection:

Please remember these verses throughout 2008.
Remember that Gods love never ends.  He
is there for you and me always.  Each and
every day is special because our merciful
God is our inheritance.
My hope comes in my new birth in Jesus Christ
and His resurrection. God's Son died for you and
me.  This God, who through His Son, taught
me the real meaning of my life. He taught and gave
me true love, peace, compassion, understanding,
and what is meant to serve.  On top of all this,
He sacrificed His life so I can be free from the
bondage of sin, and I will live forever in Him. This
is how I begin the new year reaffirming my love
and faith in God.  You see this is my reality,
I believe in Jesus Christ.  Do You?

Let St. Francis Prayer be your Prayer for the Coming Year:

Prayer:

Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace.
Where there is hatred . . . let me sow love
Where there is injury . . . pardon
Where there is doubt . . . faith
Where there is despair . . . hope
Where there is darkness . . . light
Where there is sadness . . . joy
O, Divine Master,
Grant that I may not so much seek
To be consoled . . . as to console
To be understood . . . as to understand,
To be loved . . . as to love
For it is in giving . . . that we receive,
It is in pardoning, that we are pardoned,
It is in dying . . . that we are born to eternal life.

In Jesus Name Amen

Let St. Francis Prayer be my Prayer for the Coming Year:

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Christmas Prayer

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only
begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall
not perish but have everlasting life.
God sent not His Son into the world to condemn
the world BUT THAT THE WORLD THROUGH HIM
MIGHT BE SAVED."  (John 3:16,17)

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In infancy He startled a king; in boyhood He puzzled
the doctors; in manhood He walked upon the billows
and hushed the sea to sleep. He healed the multitudes
without medicine and made no charge for His services.
He never wrote a book, yet not all the libraries of the
world could hold the books that could be written about
Him. He never wrote a song, yet He has finished the
theme of more songs than all songs combined. He
never founded a college, yet all the schools together
cannot boast of as many students as He has. Great
men have come and gone, yet He lives on. Death
could not destroy Him, the grave could not hold Him.

    The angel Gabriel said to Mary,
"Do not fear, Mary, you shall conceive
and bear a son and give him the name
Jesus. Great will be his dignity and
he will be called Son of the Most High...
" Lk. 1 Fourth Sunday of Advent

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"The Lord isn't really being slow about His promise to return,
as some people think.  No, He is being patient for your sake.
He does not want anyone to perish, so He is giving more time
for everyone to repent.  But the day of the Lord will come as
unexpectedly as a thief.  Then the heavens will pass away with
a terrible noise, and everything in them will disappear in fire,
and the earth and everything on it will be exposed to
judgment.
Since everything around us is going to melt away, what holy,
godly lives you should be living!  You should look forward to
that day and hurry it along--the day when God will set the
heavens on fire and the elements will melt away in the flames.
But we are looking forward to the new heavens and new
earth He promised, a world where everyone is right with
God.  
And so, dear friends, while you are waiting for these
things to happen, make every effort to live a pure and
blameless. life.  And be at peace with God.
And remember, the Lord is waiting so that people have
time to be saved. (2 Peter 3:9-15a) NLT

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John's disciples said to Jesus,
"Are you 'He who is to come' or
do we look for another?" In reply,
Jesus said: "Tell John what you
hear and see: the blind recover
their sight, cripples walk, lepers
are cured, and the poor have
good news preached to them...
" Lk. 3:10 Third Week of Advent

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Scripture:

"Look! The virgin will conceive a child!
She will give birth to a son.
and he will be called Immanuel*
(meaning, God is with us) Isaiah 7:14  (NLT)

Reflection:

This verse really should be burned in our
mine and our soul.   The prophet Isaiah gave
us a prediction on how the world would change
when Jesus Christ was born. He will be called
Immanuel* which means God is with us. I want
you to promise me something.  Learn this verse
will you!!!! remember it every day, every hour, every
minute, every second of your life.  GOD IS WITH
YOU!!!!!!  That's right I don't care what you do,
whether it's right or wrong, God loves you, God
is with you.Thats what we are celebrating this
Advent Season.  The coming of God, through
Jesus Christ, and He is with us.  There is one
more thing I would like you to remember.
Simply this:  Good-by is short for "God be
with you".  Jesus Christ is God's
"good-bye" gift to you, that you might greet
each new day with the words, "Hello Lord!"

Prayer:

Thank you God for loving me and always
being with me.  THANK YOU GOD FOR
BEING GOD

Loving God,
there are times in each life
when there is no one.
No one with whom to share
a word,
a laugh,
a sad remembrance,
a gentle touch,
a fond embrace,
a kiss of love.
Bless each one who suffers
from such loneliness.
Enrich life with a friend
or gentle stranger
who will spend a moment
noticing
and loving.
In those times
your love shines through,
the world is reborn,
and Christ is known.
So be it!
Amen.
- Vienna Cobb Anderson
source: Adapted from "Prayers of Our Hearts" © 1991 Vienna Cobb Anderson.

When John the Baptizer made his
appearance as a preacher in the desert
of Judea, this was his them: Reform your
lives. The reign of God is at hand!"
Mt. 3:1 Second Sunday of Advent

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"Jesus said to his disciples: 'Be constantly
on the watch! Stay awake!...You do not know
when the Master of the house is coming.'"
Mark. 13:33 First Sunday of Advent

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