{"id":19086,"date":"2025-12-20T00:01:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T00:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mwib.org.uk\/?p=19086"},"modified":"2025-12-20T14:47:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T14:47:57","slug":"prayer-for-the-week-saturday-20th-december-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mwib.org.uk\/index.php\/2025\/12\/20\/prayer-for-the-week-saturday-20th-december-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Prayer for the Week – Saturday 20th December 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Saturday 20 December 2025: Love Came Down \u2013 Drawing Near to Christmas<\/h1>\n

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Reflection<\/h3>\n

As we draw nearer to Christmas, we reflect on the mystery of Emmanuel, God with us. Not distant or demanding, but present and personal. This is a season when many feel joy, but also sorrow. We remember that Jesus came into a broken world not to judge it, but to love it. May we carry that same love into every home, heart, and conversation.<\/p>\n

Prayer<\/h3>\n

God of Love,
\nIn a world aching for light, you sent your Son to shine among us.
\nIn a world longing for hope, you gave us Jesus – humble, holy, and human.<\/p>\n

As we prepare to celebrate Christ\u2019s birth,
\nfill our homes with peace,
\nour hearts with grace,
\nand our lives with compassion.<\/p>\n

Help us to notice those who are grieving, lonely, or forgotten this season.
\nMay our welcome reflect your welcome.
\nMay our giving reflect your generosity.
\nMay our lives reflect your love.<\/p>\n

Amen.<\/p>\n

Annah Mwadiwa\u00a0\u00a0 Area Trustee <\/em><\/strong>London, Beds Essex and Herts, South East<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Photo by Diego C\u00e9spedes Cabrera<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a> \u00a0Photo by Nick Fewings<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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