The First Response

And again, “Praise the Lord all you Gentiles, And let all the peoples praise Him.” Again Isaiah says, “There shall come the root of Jesse, And He who arises to rule over the Gentiles, In Him shall the Gentiles hope.” Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of Holy Spirit.  Romans 15:11-13 NASB

God, thank You for giving us the gift of peace as we wait for Jesus Christ to return in all His glory. Help us to celebrate Christmas and proclaim the good news of forgiveness and eternal life in Christ to those who do not know Jesus as their Saviour, yes Lord ! may more and more see Your loving presence in every step we take.  Hallelujah! God, we are amazed that Your first response to our sin was a promise that it would not keep us apart forever. Yes Lord! Thank You for choosing from Your very beginning to make a way for Your people to be in relationship with You. As we approach Christmas this year, we pray for a deep revelation of Holy Spirit as we experience the joy of the Saviour’s birth. We pray hope, we pray healing, we pray joy, we pray deliverance, we pray reconciliation, we pray love, we pray rejoicing, we pray salvation, we pray revival, we pray forgiveness in the name of Jesus Christ, amen!