A Prayer for True Joy at Christmas

December 15, 2025

00:00 07:05

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A Prayer for True Joy at Christmas by Gina L. Smith

Christmas lights are beginning to glow—on rooftops, around trees, in windows—quiet reminders that joy has come. Yet for many, this season doesn’t automatically feel joyful.In today's episode, we explore this very real human experience, God sent light. Not a distraction or a seasonal escape, but a person. Jesus stepped into the darkness of our world—and into the dark places of our lives—bringing a joy that is not fragile, forced, or fake. Joy is not something we manufacture; joy is a person. Joy is Jesus.

Reference: John 1:5

Prayer: Father, thank you for stepping into our darkness to bring everlasting joy. Thank you that your presence is light, unchanging, unfading, unstoppable. Help me not to chase temporary happiness, but to cling to you, my joy and my hope. Amen.

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Nicolet is the CEO/President of Million Praying Moms and the author of Choosing Cheer: Experiencing the Joy of Jesus in the Everyday and Unimaginable. She served many years in Adult Ministry & NextGen Ministry and has written and developed Bible study curriculum for adults and youth at the local church level. Nicolet has been the guest speaker at countless women’s and youth retreats and has a true passion for sharing God’s Word. She's wife to Preston and mom to Josie and baby brother on the way!