12 Days of Christmas Prayer: Scripture and Stories to Celebrate the Season
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12 Days of Christmas Prayer
Scripture and Stories to Celebrate the Season
Adams Media, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Avon, Massachusetts
Contents
Introduction
For the First Day of Christmas
Luke 2:8–11
Advent at Hall House by Cathy C. Hall
For the Second Day of Christmas
Psalm 121:1–2
The Faith of a Child by Cindy Beck
For the Third Day of Christmas
Deuteronomy 16:17
The Christmas Sacrifice by Sandy Cathcart
For the Fourth Day of Christmas
Ecclesiastes 3:11
A Matter of Faith by Marcia E. Brown
For the Fifth Day of Christmas
2 Corinthians 9:7
An Old-Fashioned Christmas by Elisa Yager
For the Sixth Day of Christmas
Psalm 42:11
The Christmas Stranger by Gigi Adam
For the Seventh Day of Christmas
Romans 15:13
John’s Gift by Richelle Putnam
For the Eighth Day of Christmas
Psalm 51:10
Christmas Spirit — Lost and Found by Laurie A. Perkins
For the Ninth Day of Christmas
1 Peter 4:11
Great Expectations by Mary Gallagher
For the Tenth Day of Christmas
Isaiah 58:11
Secret Socks by L. A. Lindburgh
For the Eleventh Day of Christmas
Matthew 3:9
A Star Is Born by Alma Barkman
For the Twelfth Day of Christmas
Luke 2:20
Why He Came by Renee Gray-Wilburn
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Introduction
What a glorious time of year!
The Christmas season is a time for giving and a time for celebrating our faith. Included here are twelve passages of Scripture along with twelve inspirational stories for you to enjoy leading up to the holy day. Reflect on each piece of Scripture and enjoy each story as you ready for the holidays. You will find warmth, comfort, and inspiration in them all.
A very merry Christmas to you and yours, and enjoy!
For the First Day of Christmas
That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep.
Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified,
but the angel reassured them. Don’t be afraid!
he said. "I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people.
The Savior — yes, the Messiah, the Lord — has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!
— Luke 2:8–11
For the First Day of Christmas
Advent at Hall House
By Cathy C. Hall
I LIVE IN THE SUNNY SOUTH, so I’ve rarely experienced those cold temperatures that usher in the Christmas season for so many others. I’ve never enjoyed shopping much, so I don’t start Christmas searching for sales and discounts and coming home with my arms laden with packages. At my house, Christmas officially starts when I yell for my youngest son, Bring up the box marked ‘Advent Wreath’!
Most Christians think of the Advent wreath as a cherished spiritual tradition of prayers, candles, and greenery. Perhaps, when they picture the wreath, they see a loving family, gathered around the warm glow of the deep purple tapers rising majestically from the ring of holly. Maybe they get a warm feeling inside, recalling all the prayers recited and sent heavenward. Of course, that would be the Advent wreath tradition over at the perfect house. At the Hall house, the Advent wreath tradition is a little less than perfect.
I introduced my husband to the Advent wreath in the early days of our marriage. He accompanied me to church where the candles were lit and the priest said a special prayer on the four Sundays leading up to Christmas Eve. Growing up in a Catholic home, there had always been an Advent wreath in the house, and when our first Christmas together arrived, my husband and I had a little Advent wreath of our own. For a brief, shining moment we shared something close to a prayerful, meaningful Advent wreath tradition. Then, we had a little boy.
Joey was born on December 28, and by his first Advent, he was hitting his stride in the rambunctious toddler stage. So, the first step in celebrating/childproofing our Advent wreath tradition was our purchase of a very sturdy wreath. Our wreath may not have won any decorating awards, but it still stands today like the Rock of Gibraltar. This can be a particularly good thing when a toddler, a dog, or even teenagers are in the proximity of a fire-bearing object.
Keeping the prayers short and sweet seemed like a very good idea, too. So, we bowed our heads for a Bible verse and squeezed in a quick Come, Lord Jesus, as soon as possible! Amen!
With the arrival of our daughter, our Advent wreath tradition changed once more. Laney was quiet and serious. She watched everything with her thumb firmly entrenched in her mouth. Joey, on the other hand, was a chatterbox. That child could talk paper off a wall. It seemed perfectly reasonable, at least to me, to invite