A Christmas Prayer for Friends and Family

Christmas is a time for celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. God giving His Son Jesus to pay for the penalty of our sin is the greatest act of generosity that Christians have received. The grace that we have received from God in Christ produces joy in us. That is why Christmas is such a joyful season to celebrate! It is when God came down to Earth in the person of Jesus, God incarnate, to dwell among His people and save them from eternal death. It is the greatest grace we have received from God. This same joy produced in us who have seen God’s amazing grace also produces generosity in us when this joy that we have overflows. God was so generous to give His Son, and therefore we must also be generous to others. Most of us give gifts to our family and friends, but giving gifts is not the only thing you can do for them. You can also pray for your family and friends, whether they are Christians or not.

How do I pray for family and friends?

The things that you can pray for family and friends are all rooted in the reason behind Christmas, which is Christ. That would make the best Christmas prayer one that focuses on your family and friends. After all, there wouldn’t be a Christmas season to celebrate apart from Christ. One of the things you can pray for is for them to be filled with thanksgiving and gratitude towards God for sending His Son Jesus. Here is how you can pray for their hearts to be filled with thanksgiving and praise:

Father in heaven, I pray for [family or friend] that their heart shall be filled with thanksgiving and gratitude this Christmas season. I pray, Father, that regardless of the hardships they may be going through in life, they shall still praise and thank You because they have Christ, whose birth we celebrate in this season. I pray, Father, that praise and worship shall always abound in them and that they will always be in awe of Your glory and Your redemptive work through Christ. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.

Another prayer that you can offer is something that you can say with them to remember who Christ is in your lives and who He is to you. You can pray it like this:

Heavenly Father, we thank You because You are faithful in Your promises and have sent us Jesus, the Messiah, whose birth we celebrate this season. We thank You, Father, because Jesus is our wonderful counselor and our prince of peace. In Christ, we have a joy that no one can ever take away from us because Christ Himself is our joy. In Christ, we are content and have unending riches to which no earthly treasure can compare. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

Another thing you can also pray for your friends is for them to have a wonderful Christmas with their families. You can also pray this for your family, if you are celebrating Christmas away from your family. You can pray this prayer for them:

Heavenly Father, I pray for [family or friend] that they will have a wonderful Christmas. As they celebrate Christmas, I pray that Christ shall be the center of the celebration, which is the real reason behind the season. I pray that their joy in celebrating Christmas is all because of Christ and not because of the food they prepared, the decorations they have, or the gifts they will receive. I pray that they will have a fruitful and good time with the family and spend this holiday season meditating on Your grace and mercy. Keep them safe, Father, from any harm or danger. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.

What are some good Christmas quotes?

Rather than quotes, the best thing to meditate or share with other people during Christmas is Bible verses that talk about Christ’s coming (first coming) or birth. Here are some verses that you can meditate on or share with other people:

Isaiah 7:14

Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

Isaiah 9:6

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Luke 2:10-11

10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

Titus 3:3-7

3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,

5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

John 1:14

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

Matthew 1:19-23

19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.

20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins.

22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,

23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

Christmas is a joyous celebration for us Christians because we know that it is when God’s long plan of redemptions is about to commence. However, if someone is not a Christian, they typically only see Christmas as the holiday season, not knowing there is more to it. With that, it is also important to pray for your family or friends who are not Christians to get to know Jesus, who is the real reason for the season. Here is how you can pray for them to get to know Jesus:

Father in heaven, I pray that my [friend or family] will get to know Your Son Jesus and the reason why we celebrate His birth this Christmas. Open their eyes, Father, that they may see why it is a joy that our Lord and Savior Jesus was born. May they also see that Christmas is not a holiday season, but a season to celebrate the birth of our Savior. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.

The Christmas season is an excellent opportunity to preach Christ to those who don’t know Him and His work on the cross. Everything you pray and do during the Christmas season is all about Christ, which others may hear or be curious about. That is why it is a good opportunity for non-believers to learn the real reason behind Christmas, which is Jesus and the Gospel.