Dear Jesus,
You command us in your holy Word to love one another, just as you have loved us. Thank you for your love. Thank you for demonstrating how to love the people in our lives every day. In this season of being around other people, sharing meals and time together, help us grow closer with our families and loved ones. Help us understand your will for our relationships. We want to honor you in how we treat others, including those you’ve placed in our lives. We may not always get along with our families, and we may have our differences, but we can still love one another. Help us to see each other as you see us. Open the door for opportunities to draw closer together. Lord, open our eyes to those in our lives who feel alone at Christmastime. Point us to those who feel forgotten or overlooked. Guide us as we make lasting connections and share your love with others, as you’ve commanded us to do.
In your holy name, we pray, Amen.
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