This year will look different for many families. While it's easy to become discouraged and saddened by the events of this year and family that is far away, let us focus our attention on the eternal gift of Christmas. Christmas Day is a time to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. No matter what the Christmas dinner table looks like this year, we can still pause to reflect on the true meaning of the holiday. These Christmas dinner prayers can be said around the table before eating or across a zoom video or phone call.
Prayerful words of praise are a beautiful way to bring family and friends together and share a special moment of gratitude. Let us pause to give thanks for Christmas dinner, for the blessings of the Lord, and for the hope that we have through faith in Jesus Christ. May God bless you and your loved ones, those near and those far, this holiday season and throughout the new year.
Christmas Dinner Prayer of Thanks
Thank you, God for sending Your Son on one glorious night to be born a virgin, to live a perfect life and to die on the cross for my sins. Thank you that he rose from the dead three days later and that this Christmas and every Christmas we can celebrate the gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ. God we thank you for this food before us and for the loved ones who are near and far. Fill our hearts with peace and joy this Christmas Day and throughout the New Year. Amen.
The Light of Faith
May "God grant the light in Christmas which is faith; the warmth of Christmas, which is love; the radiance of Christmas, which is purity; the righteousness of Christmas, which is justice; the belief in Christmas, which is truth; the all of Christmas, which is Christ." Amen.
Celebrate Jesus
Father, Help us to remember that Christmas is not about the gifts, or the twinkling eyes of children; it’s not about a Christmas tree and special cookies or families gathering together. Christmas is the time to celebrate the fact that Your Son became man to enable man to become Your sons and daughter. I pray our focus will be Christ alone as we celebrate this season. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. - Zoe Elmore
A Christmas Love Prayer
Heavenly Father, the whole meaning of Christmas can be explained in one little four-letter word…LOVE. You sent your gift of pure love to us that first Christmas. Love descended from heaven to be born of a virgin. Love lay in the scratchy hay of a manger in a meager barn in Bethlehem. All of your love, God, was robed in the delicate skin of a baby and wrapped in swaddling clothes.You came as an innocent baby whose purpose was to walk this earth in complete love and then to sacrificially give your life as an atonement for the sins of your children. Emmanuel. God with us. Love in the form of a man. Thank you, Lord, for loving us enough to send Jesus. In Jesus’ precious name we pray. Amen - Hope Bolinge
The Wonder of Christmas
Father, it wasn’t with bad intentions initially that Christmas celebrations grew way beyond Who and have now made us weary. Renew in our hearts the wonder and awe of the miracles of the Gift of Christmas. Not only us, Lord, but let our new found wonder spread to our families and our friends. Let us come together to celebrate You and leave behind the fuss. In Jesus’ Name, Amen - Paris Renae
Family Mealtime Prayer
Father, We have gathered to share a meal in Your honor. Thank You for putting us together as family, and thank You for this food. Bless it to our bodies, Lord. We thank you for all of the gifts you’ve given to those around this table. Help each member of our family use these gifts to your glory. Guide our mealtime conversations and steer our hearts to Your purpose for our lives. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Immanuel, God With Us
Dear Lord, I'm so thankful for the gift of Jesus, Immanuel, my God with me. Help me be still when I feel frazzled and remember You are God. I want to make room for You in the manger of my heart this Christmas and unwrap Your presence each day. In Jesus' Name, Amen.- Renee Swope
To Remember God's Care
Heavenly Father, You are in control, and yet so often I feel as if I have to hold it all together myself. Devastating interruptions make me doubt Your care for me and Your power over my life. Please remind me of Your presence in my life and of Your nearness to my heart today. Thank You for coming to earth, amidst all the chaos. Remind me that this time of year is a symbol of the lengths You will go to make Your love for me known. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
For Christmas Joy
Father, let us remember that the good news of Jesus’ birth has the power to bring us great joy this Christmas season. Our joy isn’t dependent on what is going on in our life, in our world, or the people that we are with. It doesn’t depend on the gifts we give or the gifts we find under the tree. No earthly thing can ever give us complete joy. Our joy comes from you. That joy that flooded the hearts of the shepherds, the angels, the wise men, the hosts of heaven, and Mary and Joseph is the joy that still has the power to overwhelm our hearts with rejoicing. - Hope Bolinger
Christmas Prayer for God's Presence
Dear Lord, no matter how busy life gets or how lonely I feel this Christmas, I want to unwrap the gift of Your presence. Help me see You, hear Your voice speak to my heart, and pay attention when You lead me with Your peace and perspective. I seek Your purpose in all of my plans. In Jesus' Name, Amen. - Renee Swope
When Someone is Missed at the Table
Father, We are coping with an empty seat at our table. Be with the one we are without, today, and help us to trust in Your timing, purpose, and great love for us all. As we miss ____________ today, we pray Your blessing over him/her/them, and us, and the space in between now and when we see them next. Until then, may this food bless our bodies, and give us strength to endure the day ahead. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
The Reason for the Season
Lord, please help me to remember that you truly are the reason for the Christmas season. Thank you for sending your Son on Christmas day, so that I could be forgiven and enjoy eternal life in heaven with You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. - Tracie Miles
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