Prayer Before an Advent Manger

I am as empty as this manger, Jesus. I place all the dark and lonely corners of my soul into your hands. I give you all the things that keep me from finding you. Help me wait for your presence. Help me surrender all of my emptiness to you, as I watch for the Christmas star. Be born in my heart once again. Amen

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THE KEY TO LIFE IS CHRIST                                          Manger Prayer

The Meaning of Christmas

         by Robert W. Talmage (ASCAP) Copyright © 2008. Used by permission

I’ve been waiting each Christmas for Santa and his sleigh

Hoping Kringle’ll bring me, some new games I want to play

He put a lot in my stocking, every Christmas of the past

But I’m still missing something……Something that will last...

         I’m looking for the meaning of Christmas

          Once again this year

          I don’t feel ‘in the spirit’ enough to celebrate with cheer

          Gonna get a load of presents

          Gonna shed a lot of tears

          I’m just looking for the meaning of Christmas this year

Man, I’m dreading this Christmas, hating, waiting ‘round in line

Sitting bumper to bumper, simply wasting precious time

I’ll buy a lot for the stockings, but I’m going nowhere fast

See, I’m still missing something, something that will last…

         I’m just looking for the meaning of Christmas once again

         this year…(repeat the above)                    

But what’s this left under my tree?

Something special left right here for me…

So, I stare at the manger where the little Baby lies

Could He be my Savior, is He the One who dies?

Did He really rise again to wipe away my past?

Could He be The Someone, The Someone Who Will Last?

         Now I know the meaning of Christmas

          Oh, I  really know it this year

          I’m gonna rise in the Spirit

          Gonna celebrate and cheer!

          You know, it’s not about the presents

          But the Baby right here

        

Have you guessed what I got for Christmas?

Don’t you know I’m so blessed this Christmas?

I received the Best Gift for Christmas

Jesus this year.    Amen!