Luke Parrott

My Christmas Prayer

This is another "Prayer with Picture" as I call them.  It was inspired by the words of the very few characters who were there for the birth of Jesus.  It is inspired by a future trip I plan to take to Rwanda in March.  As well as a lunch meeting that I just got out of today with a man who was in Kigali when the genocide broke out in 1994.  He was there working on the economic development of the tourism industry regarding Rwanda's mountain gorillas.

My soul magnifies you Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my savior (Luke 1:46).

For he was great and was called the Son of the Most High...and his kingdom would never end (Luke 1:32,33).

What was conceived in her was from the Holy Spirit..and he would save his people from their sins (Matthew 1:20,21).

God, at last, you were with us.  Immanuel.  (Matthew 1:23)

Glory to YOU in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom your favor would rest.  (Luke 2:14)

My eyes have seen Your salvation (Luke 2:30)!

I have come to worship him (Matthew 2:2).

Lord, Strengthen our Brothers and Sisters

For those who are tired of war, give them rest.

For those who are crying out to God, May you hear them tonight.

For the innocent who have suffered.  And the children that have been born out of rape.
May you be the father to the fatherless tonight.

For the road weary wanderer.  Relocating on a 15 km trek to safety, may you raise them up on eagles wings and carry them.

God, be with the continued conflict in Eastern Congo.  May both governments work together to move the Hutu militia out.  May the process come about as peacefully as possible.  May families return home to their lands. 

"Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven."