Post Christmas prayer

Oh Lord,
On this night You were born to save,
this broken world from its own decay.
You gave up everything to become a man,
for that was Your father's master plan.
So while angels and shepherds worshipped You that day,
we just seem to get lost along the way.
We come before you with our hearts all hidden,
by the wrapping and ribbons and the gifts we've been given.
The meaning of your birth gets lost in the crowds,
shopping at the malls with their heads in the clouds.
It used to be simple, this day was for you,
oh, how I wish this year that this could have been true.

So Father help me to find my way back,
to the true meaning of Christmas that we all seem to lack.
May Christmas become a day about you,
instead of the presents and all the things that we do.

Christmas Night

As a child I learned to sing, “Joy to the World”
Yet on this joyous day,
Joy seems so far away.
Is this really what I was singing for?

What does it all mean,
When the words hit the wall,
And the Sunday school answers
Leaves you reaching for more.

We go about our merry way,
Since it is a gift giving day,
Yet all we do is shop till we drop.
Is this really what You were born for?

What does it all mean,
When the symbols mean no more.
And Santa Clause was just a dream,
That’s not worth living for.

We wish for “Peace on earth and love for all “
Yet ignore the homeless on the street,
Orphans cry, children die, and nation’s bleed,
While we sit all cozy in front of our trees.

What does it all mean,
When the reality hits our world,
And the emptiness of it all,
Leaves you searching for more

We celebrate your birth this day,
Yet your presence seems so far away,
For we worship you the night before,
Just to forget about you as we walk out the door.
Cause this day has become just another day,
To spend money on each other and ignore the world’s pain.

What is left when it all is stripped away,
When the greatest gift becomes a simple game?
Can we ever get back to the childlike faith,
That made Jesus’ birth mean so much more than this?

Lose sight

Oh God,
How easy it is to lose sight
of your goodness,
when the world brings us down.
To focus on the burdens and trials,
instead of on the continual blessings
of your love.
We let the frustrations of each day,
drown out the countless bless that you give.
Only by focusing on your grace and love
can our hearts be set free,
of the burdens that drown us.
Help us Lord,
to come before you with
an attitude of thanksgiving.
To focus on all that you are are,
instead of what brings us down.
May your Spirit set us free from
the daily chains we bind ourselves with.