Now that we have all rushed home and are surrounded by families and friends, let’s take a moment to pray for the lonely and forgotten. For those alone this part of the year is a time of sadness and heart break. Ads for jewelry and new cars for that “someone special” or an empty mailbox are constant reminders of their loneliness. The broken heartedness for the unloved or those whose love has been rejected can be overwhelming. It is worse for those that suffer from guilt after selfishly rejecting love.
- Lord Jesus as we commemorate and celebrate your birth this Christmas we ask that you send the Holy Spirit to the lonely, forgotten and those that have no one to pray for them. May the Holy Spirit reveal to them your gift and help them see life through the eyes of faith.
If you find yourself alone and sad this year please try to take heart in the fact that the Jesus came for you. The Almighty Creator could have defeated sin through power and force but instead did so through humility and suffering and he began by sending His Son. One would think that the Lord God living as man for one second would be enough but no He did more. Jesus came to us as a weak and defenseless baby. The only way to see God in that baby in that manger in Bethlehem is through the eyes of Faith.
That is why we asked that the Holy Spirit inspire you to see your life through the eyes Faith. God’s plan that began from the beginning of time includes you. The ministry of Jesus that began in a manger includes you. At the center of your loneliness and broken heartedness could be a calling from Christ.
Jesus might be asking you to open your heart and share His gift of love. He might be asking you to open your heart and allow yourself to be loved by others.
You might think that Jesus has withdrawn His love but He might want you to look in a different place. He needs warriors in his battle with evil. This change in the way you perceive the love of Jesus might be a way to strengthen you for His plans ahead.
And lastly, you might be one of the special few like Mother Teresa or St. John of the Cross. I write this part with sadness because I cannot imagine how painful this might be. You may be one of the special few that are allowed to share in the sadness of Christ.
Please remember that we at the St Michael Society are praying for you and especially remember that today we celebrate and commemorate the coming of Jesus who came for you.
