🙏 Prayer for the Second Sunday of Advent
Loving Heavenly Father,
In this season of Advent, we come before You with expectation and hope, lighting the Bethlehem Candle for the Second Sunday of Advent, symbolizing "faith." Just as Mary and Joseph embraced faith on their journey to Bethlehem, we too wish to respond to Your call with steadfast trust on the journey of our lives.
Lord, we hear the angels proclaim: "Look, the baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger." This is the sign You have given to the world, stirring in us the faith in the coming of the Messiah. We ask You to make our hearts sensitive—not only to recognize Your works in the stories of Scripture but also to hold fast to faith in the midst of life's sufferings and challenges, trusting in Your love and promises.
Father, when we face life's difficulties, grant us strength so that we may not falter or shrink back. In this age of chaos and turbulence, we often waver because of doubt and fear. Help us to fix our eyes on You, deepening and strengthening the faith within us.
When our faith is weak, uphold us with Your grace; when our souls wrestle in struggle, fortify us with Your truth. Lord, You promised that even faith as small as a mustard seed can move mountains. May our faith, no matter how small, grow in Your love and bear the fruit of endurance.
May the light of this burning candle illuminate the darkness within our hearts, reminding us that Your light is coming into this world and that Your love heals broken lives. May our lives become living testimonies, reflecting unwavering trust in You, so that others may see Your glory through our faith.
In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.
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