Sunday, December 17, 2017

Morton Family Christmas Prayer - 2017

Dear Lord,

How can we possibly share how grateful we are to have been placed in this room with a family so rich in love. Family is so important to us because it allows us to feel Your love through the love in our family.

In great families like our own, no matter individual roles or circumstances, all members help each other to succeed. In John chapter 13, verse 34, Jesus tells us, “As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” Appreciation for Him is actively showing love and gratitude for family members. And for that, we are eternally grateful for the support we have in this room.

We’ve been shown by example that those who believe and follow the family-first model are firmly committed to helping their family succeed. In good and bad times, which all families have, we’ve faithfully remained loyal to each other. Family members look towards our familial strength for love, support, and answers to our problems. We work together to resolve emotional, economic, and spiritual challenges. Family members strengthen each other when we follow God’s teachings and the example of Jesus Christ. We treasure this time we get to spend together as a result.

Strong families provide the necessities of life such as food, water, clothing, and shelter. But more important, in strong families we learn how to both give and accept love, be effective communicators, and be responsible citizens. We learn the values of honesty, integrity, sincerity, humility, and hard work.

Lord, thank you for this blessing of bringing each of us into this family. In some cases, blood brought us together. For others, it was the bonds of marriage or friendship. Together, we are all stronger and richer than being apart… and for that we are eternally grateful.

AMEN

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