It is Christmas Eve morning.
My heart is full for so many
people who have no one--the homeless, the orphans, the street kids. Everyone
knows those. How about the single moms who are overwhelmed and lonely? How
about the dads who are not with their families anymore? How about the singles
who live out on their own and cannot get home for Christmas? How about the
military families who are separated? The troops who are in some foreign country
to protect us. And on...and on...and on......
Before I was saved I owned a tavern. It was packed on
Christmas with people who needed to be around people....they were alone and
lonely. It was a tough day for most of them. Most would be there earlier than
usually and stay later. Many had to walk home.
I was not big on Christmas when I was raising my kids and
some years we did not really celebrate--I thought it was too
commercialized--selfish on my part. One of the many “parental failures”.
My son went to college when he was 16. I did not have anything
to help him and he worked his tail off. His friends were having fun—it was much
tougher on him. One Christmas neither of us could afford for him to come home.
No one invited him over. Not relatives, not friends, not anyone. Another HUGE “parental
failure”.
Past failures consume so many people during the holidays. The
Lord has delivered me from those past failures. How about you? Are all of those
past “failures” haunting you like Christmas past? Do you know someone who has a
problem with holiday depression?
What are you thinking about this morning?
Who are you praying for?
Merry Christmas to you and yours. I pray that the calling of intercession increase within your heart this year and the gift of intercession be your continuous present.
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