Christmas Meditation
A little something for Christmas Eve/Day. You can use this simple reflection by yourself or with friends.
What you need
- 4 candles that are the same color (for the four weeks of Advent’s expectation of Jesus), 1 candle that is a different color (representing Christ, the fulfillment)
Light all of the candles. Our focus this time is on the center candle, differently colored to represent that Christ (the one we have been anticipating) has come. Keep them lit throughout your time, and you may re-light them throughout the week if you set aside special time for prayer.
Bonus points if you can keep them in the same space over the next weeks, preferably somewhere you can see them and be reminded of your commitment to focus on Jesus this season.
- Some paper and writing/drawing things
Begin
Say a prayer to focus your attention on Jesus and asking Him to meet you during this time.
Read
the story of Jesus’ birth (either Matthew 1: 18-2:18 or Luke 1:26-2:40)
Pause to reflect on the significance of this story for you.
Read
One of Jesus’ descriptions of why he came in Luke 4:16-21. He is reading from the Isaiah passage we have been looking at during this Advent season.
Draw
a picture of something you are still hoping for, something that is yet unfulfilled this Christmas.
Let this picture serve as symbol of your heart’s cry to God.
Pray
the Lord’s prayer (Matthew 6:9-13/Luke 11:2-4)
Our Father in the heavens,
Holy is your name!
May your Kingdom come into being,
and your will be done,
on earth as it is in the heavens.
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our debts,
as we are forgiving those with debts against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For yours is the kingdom, and power, and glory forever.
Amen!