Fear Not, For Behold

    And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

    And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

    And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

    For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

—Luke 2:8-11 (KJV)

Heavenly Father,

Thank You for sending Your Son into the world to save us—for in this Christmas gift to us all, we find we never need to be afraid.

When I am tempted to become afraid, help me to say to myself, “Fear not: for, behold, you have been given good tidings of great joy.”—for Christ has come to be the answer to all our hopes, and all our fears.

When I am tempted to become afraid, help me to remember that You demonstrated how much You loved us by sending Your Son to die for us.  How then would You not give us everything that we need for every situation or circumstance we face?

Since You have demonstrated Your immeasurable love for me, help me to continuously lift up my life, giving it over to Your control—entrusting it into Your care without fear—in total confidence and in that perfect peace that only comes from the Prince of Peace, my Lord Jesus Christ.

In every moment of every day, help me to behold “those good tidings of great joy” with which You surround me on every side, so that I would remain at peace—safely held in Your everlasting arms of love.

Thank You for sending Your Son into the world to save us—for in this Christmas gift to us all, we find we never need to be afraid.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.