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I Need a Breakthrough Lord. Rescue Me From Sadness

by Nan Jones | Dec 26, 2021 | Advent, bible devotions online, Christian Living, Finding God's Presence, Nan Jones author and speaker, prayer, Recognizing God | 2 |

Lord, the Christmas bells are still ringing, twinkling lights still dot the landscape. Sanctuaries still announce Your birth with red, gold, and silver raiment laced through the evergreens, and yet a spirit of heaviness weighs me and many others down. I need a breakthrough of joy, Lord. Rescue me from this sadness.

It has no rhyme or reason — this sadness. It just is. Perhaps it’s an accumulation of sadness — sorrow upon sorrow until now it is beginning to consume me.

Quiet Me With Your Love Lord. My Heart is Struggling

by Nan Jones | Dec 19, 2021 | Advent, bible devotions online, Christian Living, Nan Jones author and speaker, prayer, Recognizing God | 0 |

Lord, I am so thankful that when I walk thorough the fire, I won’t be burned because You are with me. When I walk through the turbulent water, I won’t drown because You will carry me safely to the other side. I believe this, and yet my heart is struggling. Please quiet me with Your love Lord.

Your peace is all about me and settles me in my times of need — but I’m struggling beneath the burdens of others. I see their pain, the injustices, the devastation of lives lost, and my heart breaks. I want to fix it for them, but I can’t.

You can, Lord.

Peace is a Gift Lord. Help Me Unwrap it in My Overwhelm

by Nan Jones | Dec 12, 2021 | Advent, bible devotions online, Christian Living, Finding God's Presence, Nan Jones author and speaker, prayer, Recognizing God | 0 |

Lord, I sense Your presence, Your delicate whisper calling my name. I know that in Your presence is joy unspeakable. In Your presence is perfect peace. Peace is a gift, Lord. Your gift … but I’m overwhelmed.

Steady my heart to receive Your gift. Guide me to stillness away from the chaos where beneath the light of Your glory I might unwrap Your gift of peace and clasp it to my heart.

My Hope is in You Lord, But My Heart is Hurting ~ Prayer

by Nan Jones | Dec 5, 2021 | Advent, bible devotions online, Christian Living, Christmas Prayer, Nan Jones author and speaker | 5 |

Lord, I appreciate Your faithfulness so much. You are my sure place — I know I can depend on Your love. My hope is in You Lord … truly. And yet my heart hurts because of the sorrow I see around me.

You are the long-awaited Messiah. You came into the darkness of the world to bring light and love and grace.

I have confident expectation — hope — that You will come into my broken places too.

A Prayer to Remember God’s Wondrous Love

by Nan Jones | Dec 15, 2019 | Advent, beyond the veil, bible devotions online, Finding God's Presence, Nan Jones author and speaker | 1 |

Lord, Your wondrous love — how can I understand its depth, its all-encompassing reality? Your love is beyond human comprehension and knows no bounds. Oh! How great is Your love!

Even when we don’t deserve it.

A Prayer to Cease Striving and Choose Worship

by Nan Jones | Dec 8, 2019 | Advent, beyond the veil, bible devotions online, Finding God's Presence, Nan Jones author and speaker | 1 |

Lord, You are the Great King, Almighty God, our Prince of Peace. We worship You, Lord — we worship and adore You.

Turn my eyes on You, away from the difficulties, the broken places. Whisper my name, and I will come running. Shine Your light in my darkness and I will rejoice, for You are my God.

A Prayer to Make Room For Jesus This Christmas

by Nan Jones | Dec 1, 2019 | Advent, beyond the veil, bible devotions online, Finding God's Presence, Nan Jones author and speaker, prayer | 0 |

Lord, Your love, Your grace, Your mercy astounds me. The lengths You go to make Yourself known to us is staggering. Teach us the necessity of reciprocating that relationship — to make room for You in our hearts, making time to seek You first.

The very essence of Christmas is celebrating Your birth. You came to earth so that we could know You. Yet, there is nothing about being still during this busy season. Shoot! We can barely find time to worship corporately, much less sit quietly before You, making You a priority.

Advent Prayer ~ Learning to Be Still

by Nan Jones | Dec 24, 2017 | Advent, bible devotions online, Finding God's Presence, Nan Jones author and speaker, prayer | 4 |

Lord, I don’t want to miss You because of all the noise of Christmas. You were “happening” in Bethlehem the night You were born — the glory of Your Presence was all around — but the people missed it. They were busy taking care of business and missed the Son of God coming to earth right there in their midst.

But the shepherds heard and responded with great joy. Was it because the shepherds were separated from the hustle bustle of Bethlehem? Did they anticipate Your coming and wait for You with expectation? Had they learned what it means to be still?

Advent Prayer ~ Your Love Gives Me Hope, Courage, and Peace

by Nan Jones | Dec 17, 2017 | Advent, bible devotions online, Finding God's Presence, Nan Jones author and speaker, prayer | 0 |

Lord, there is no god beside You — none can compare! And the amazing thing is that, even though You are magnificent, awesome, and the Most High God, You call us precious in Your sight. You loved us so much that You sent Jesus so we could know You and grasp the depth of Your love.

Help us take hold of that Truth, for it is phenomenal.

Your love gives me hope.

Your love gives me courage. And peace.

Advent Prayer ~ Make My Heart Your Bethlehem

by Nan Jones | Dec 10, 2017 | Advent, bible devotions online, Finding God's Presence, Nan Jones author and speaker, prayer | 2 |

Lord, O Lord, You are Jehovah tsidkenu — the Lord my righteousness. Without You, there is no righteousness. Without You there is no redemption, no cleansing of the heart to prepare room for Your indwelling Holy Spirit.

Be born in me. Make my heart Your Bethlehem.** Help me in my pursuit of holiness that, in You, the transformation into Your likeness becomes complete and Your light shines with abandon into a darkened world.

Advent Prayer ~ Steady My Heart, Lord

by Nan Jones | Dec 3, 2017 | Advent, bible devotions online, Finding God's Presence, Nan Jones author and speaker, prayer | 2 |

Lord, show me Your truths. I want to know You in Your fullness — all that You are. I want to walk in the light of Your glory all the days of my life — to behold Your beauty, to recognize Your majesty, to know Your touch. I want my heart to be a welcoming dwelling place for you.

Steady my heart, Lord.

I feel frenzied so often.

Finding God’s Presence ~ Preparing For the Season of Christ

by Nan Jones | Nov 29, 2017 | Advent, bible devotions online, Finding God's Presence, Nan Jones author and speaker | 0 |

Shining the Light of Christ into shadows that hide rock-hard places of my heart can be painful, but necessary, as I long to yield to Him and make Him my Lord.

The Lord is calling to me as deep calls unto deep. He is calling me to dig deeper this Christmas season — to behold the miracle of His birth and to walk in the beauty of His holiness, the mercy of His grace. He is asking me to focus on HIM.

Do you hear His delicate whisper too?
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Category: Advent

I Need a Breakthrough Lord. Rescue Me From Sadness

Quiet Me With Your Love Lord. My Heart is Struggling

Peace is a Gift Lord. Help Me Unwrap it in My Overwhelm

My Hope is in You Lord, But My Heart is Hurting ~ Prayer

A Prayer to Remember God’s Wondrous Love

A Prayer to Cease Striving and Choose Worship

A Prayer to Make Room For Jesus This Christmas

Advent Prayer ~ Learning to Be Still

Advent Prayer ~ Your Love Gives Me Hope, Courage, and Peace

Advent Prayer ~ Make My Heart Your Bethlehem

Advent Prayer ~ Steady My Heart, Lord

Finding God’s Presence ~ Preparing For the Season of Christ

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