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Bible Reading: Matthew 2:1-12

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Prayer

“When the fullness of the time had come, 
God sent forth His Son”  Gal 4.4

Father God, this Christmas open our eyes to the revelation of your greatness in sending your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, into the world.

Thank you for all He accomplished by his living and dying and rising.

But this is the time of year when we particularly remember Jesus emptying himself, humbling himself, stepping out in obedience, not clinging to his own diving rights and privileges.

We confess that embracing lowliness for the sake of others is not something we find easy to do. In fact, we find it a lot easier to stand our ground, to insist on our rights, and to elevate ourselves rather than to walk with Christ in genuine humility.

Let us hear again these words of Scripture:
“The angel answered (Mary), “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. For no word from God will ever fail.”

“Mary answered. “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word” 
Luke 1:35-38

Let these words penetrate our heart as we listen to this story. Thank you for Mary’s profound willingness to submit her whole being to God..

We are confronted by the simplicity and sincerity of her prayer. For too long we have lived our own lives, pleasing ourselves, doing what we want to do. We have not loved you with all my heart and soul, mind and strength. We have actually sinned by thinking we could live our lives independently of you..

Thank you for the hope of Christmas. Jesus’ coming gives us the opportunity to start again – to live a new life

Only He can incline our hearts towards God. Only He can convince us in our hearts by the Holy Spirit that the Scriptures are true. Only He can move us to respond to the Gospel

Father God, perform a miracle within my heart this Christmas. Give me the grace to step out in faith and trust Jesus in a way that I have never done before. Amen

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Bible Reading: Haggai 1:7-2:9

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Prayer

Our gracious and loving Father, we know that when you speak you give us life. We know that when our time comes, you will speak again, and death will also be ours. You owe us nothing and yet you give us every joy and delight. You have placed our lives before your eyes and so rightly bring into judgement everything we do. 

You who are holy in your love, righteous in your grace, merciful in your kindness, draw us near and make us who we are today. You bring about your good in all circumstances, so when evil threatens to drown this world you withhold it and bring light into the darkness of our world.  

Our glorious light, King Jesus. Brother, God and friend. Who has given us the life and love we so desperately need. We rejoice in the freedom of your light.

You are full of mercy, you come to us who wander away and so we know we are forgiven. 

You are our refuge and our safe place in this evil world and so we are your refugee’s.

You are our great Shepherd who lays down your life for us the sheep, and so I know I belong wholly and completely to your flock

You are our great Redeemer and so have bought us with a price and so we belong to you. Your servant, bound to you for life, in Your fullness.

You are our husband, full of love that sacrifices all, so I know that I am married to you and that one day I will see you as my Husband and Heavenly king, full of love, kindness and tenderness towards me.

Holy Spirit, bringer of life, hope and joy into my heart. You have awoken my heart to see the glories and majesty of God. You who have caused my heart to be born again into a new and living hope. You have drawn me to the broken man on a cross. You have caused me to be made whole and bring the promise of never being forsaken into a daily truth that I get to hold onto. You have caused my heart to cry out Abba Father and to know the work of Jesus in my life. Your work brings the pain of repentance and the joy of faith in my life and so I worship you and thank you for this, your work. You are good, mighty and glorious. Lead us to bow our knees with joy and freedom.

Holy God, loving in all your ways. There is no shadow of turning with you. Draw us ever closer. Give us the joy that this world can never bring. Fill our hearts with the power of Jesus’ resurrection and the joy of His suffering, so we might know what it is to walk well before You, before others and ourselves.

Please Lord, do your work in us your church here at Campbelltown, for our good and Your Glory.

Amen

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Bible Reading: Zechariah 2:1-13

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