Action4Canada - A4C Christmas Prayer Message

00:00:00.000 On behalf of Action for Canada's ministry team,

00:00:26.620 I just wanted to take just a moment

00:00:28.520 just to wish you all a very Merry Christmas.

00:00:31.320 It's been a busy year.

00:00:32.740 It's been a full year as well.

00:00:34.700 And I realize that Christmas may be

00:00:36.480 a bit of a difficult time for some of you,

00:00:38.640 but I have some good news to share with you.

00:00:42.020 The Bible tells us in Isaiah chapter 7, verse 14,

00:00:47.420 and again, this is from years and years ago,

00:00:51.180 All right then, the Lord himself will give you a sign.

00:00:54.540 Look, he says, the virgin will conceive a child. 0.89

00:00:59.660 She will give birth to a son and will call him Emmanuel,

00:01:03.860 which means God with us.

00:01:06.600 I realize that some of you this year may have lost a loved one.

00:01:11.960 Some of you may have gone through the pain of divorce.

00:01:15.080 Some of you may have lost your jobs,

00:01:17.420 but you may be in the process of losing your home

00:01:19.280 because of the economy.

00:01:20.940 So times are tough.

00:01:22.700 And you may be wondering,

00:01:24.240 well, where is God when it hurts?

00:01:26.820 Isaiah promised in the Old Testament

00:01:29.280 that a Savior would be coming,

00:01:30.780 and his name would be called Emmanuel,

00:01:34.180 God with us.

00:01:35.800 What does that mean for us today?

00:01:38.620 In the New Testament,

00:01:40.300 when Jesus was born in Bethlehem,

00:01:43.280 God sent a mighty host of heaven

00:01:45.280 to announce his birth to the shepherds.

00:01:48.000 Now, a mighty host of angels is not a choir of angels.

00:01:50.940 It's a mighty army.

00:01:52.820 It's no wonder that the shepherds were so scared.

00:01:56.220 And the angel said,

00:01:57.060 Behold, I bring you great tidings of great joy

00:01:59.260 unto you this day is born a Savior.

00:02:02.740 And then he gave them instructions

00:02:03.900 as to where to go and where to find him.

00:02:06.260 And the shepherds, once they got over their fear,

00:02:08.800 they were filled with excitement

00:02:09.780 and they went to Bethlehem

00:02:11.280 and they found Jesus wrapped in swaddling cloths,

00:02:15.440 lying in a manger,

00:02:16.820 a feeding trough of all places.

00:02:19.020 And that's how God presented himself

00:02:20.820 and came into this world,

00:02:22.660 as a lowly baby.

00:02:25.000 How does that relate to you today?

00:02:27.400 Maybe you're seeking for answers.

00:02:29.260 Maybe you're really wanting to know,

00:02:30.840 is there really a God?

00:02:32.940 I want to encourage you today.

00:02:35.360 God gave us his wonderful word,

00:02:38.620 the holy book, the Bible.

00:02:41.380 And you can find the answers

00:02:42.580 that you're looking for in here.

00:02:44.020 And it's a time where, you know,

00:02:45.740 you can spend some time reading it

00:02:47.860 and seeking him.

00:02:49.820 And I would challenge you to simply say

00:02:51.780 and say a prayer to him and say,

00:02:53.680 God, I'm really looking for the answers.

00:02:56.240 And I understand that there are answers in here.

00:02:59.140 Maybe finding it difficult to understand.

00:03:01.980 But if you simply ask him,

00:03:04.120 God promises to be found by those who seek him.

00:03:08.160 And so I just want to pray with you

00:03:09.580 as we round up this year

00:03:11.080 and as we end up 2023,

00:03:13.240 there is a God that really loves you.

00:03:16.340 And he wants to show himself to you.

00:03:18.620 So, let's pray together.

00:03:23.400 Heavenly Father, I want to thank you

00:03:25.160 for everything Action for Canada has done this year.

00:03:28.600 But I want to thank you for everyone

00:03:30.140 that's on listening to or watching this right now,

00:03:34.520 this just short little presentation.

00:03:37.040 I realize that Christmas is difficult for some people.

00:03:40.620 I realize many people may have questions.

00:03:43.160 And I realize many people may want answers.

00:03:47.480 You are a great God who really loves your creation.

00:03:51.240 And hurting people are really looking for a loving God.

00:03:55.980 And Father, you promised through Isaiah

00:03:57.720 that you would send Emmanuel, God with us.

00:04:02.240 You demonstrated in the New Testament

00:04:04.380 when you came,

00:04:05.880 you gave the message through the angels

00:04:07.620 to lowly shepherds and they came.

00:04:09.880 And then the wise men came offering gifts.

00:04:13.540 And Jesus walked this earth for 33 years

00:04:15.940 proclaiming the message of hope and salvation.

00:04:20.600 So, my prayer, Lord, is for each and every person

00:04:22.960 that really needs to find this hope,

00:04:25.600 really needs to find the peace of God

00:04:27.500 through this season.

00:04:29.480 May they turn to Jesus 0.98

00:04:30.700 and simply pray,

00:04:32.520 Dear God,

00:04:33.660 if you are there,

00:04:35.860 reveal yourself to me.

00:04:37.820 And may they find the peace of God

00:04:40.240 that passes all understanding

00:04:41.620 through this Christmas season.

00:04:44.240 In Jesus' name.

00:04:46.580 Amen.

00:04:47.860 We at Action for Canada love you.

00:04:50.280 And we appreciate you being with us

00:04:51.940 through this year.

00:04:53.000 And we look forward to some great things in 2024.

00:04:56.440 So, God bless you.

00:04:58.140 God bless Canada.

00:04:59.740 And thank you for being with us.

00:05:01.480 We'll see you all next year.

00:05:02.580 Thank you.

00:05:23.040 Thank you.

00:05:23.560 Um,

Action4Canada - December 19, 2023

A4C Christmas Prayer Message

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