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A Christmas prayer for your children, by Counts read by Leah Martin.

For God who said let light shine out of the darkness has shown in our hearts to give the light of

the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of

Jesus Christ. 2 Corinthians 4.6. As I picked up my two-year-old son out of his crib this morning, hearing him chatter and toddler talk about the mini Christmas tree in his room.

It struck me that your son not only came as a little baby, but also grew up as a boy. The word who became flesh learned how to form words with his mouth.

How incredible, how humble. How like us and yet unlike us you are Jesus.

As we approach Christmas Day, let's pray this prayer.

Father, I pray that my children would not miss Jesus for Christmas.

I know this starts with me, Father.

Would you strip away idols of materialism and picture perfect white Christmases from my heart

and help me to shine the spotlight on Jesus brightly this Christmas.

Would you answer the prayer that all of the decorations and cookies and parties and even Christmas

programs this Advent season wouldn't cover up the manger but rather point my children to it.

May Christmas cookies remind them that only in Jesus will they taste and see that the Lord is good, Psalm 34-8.

May even gifts this Christmas point them to the greatest treasure, your own son.

May our Christmas tree point to the tree that the Messiah would die on for their sins.

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