Global Prayer on John 1:7

Father, thank you for sending John to bear witness of Jesus, the true light of men: The one you were going to send to fulfill the prophecies of old. You sent John as a forerunner to prepare the minds and hearts of the people to receive Jesus, and he called them to repentance so their eyes would be able to recognize him as the Messiah when he came. John’s testimony was that all men should believe that Jesus was the Messiah when he came. He baptized them so they could believe in the one greater than him that was about to come. He created an expectation and a hope of the fulfillment of God’s prophecy of the coming messiah. John spoke of the great light of man, Jesus Christ, coming to deliver them from the darkness of this world and the bondage of sin. Thank you Father that each of your children, who are surrendered to your Lordship, have a testimony of God’s grace for the world. Let the witness of our transformed lives shine forth this Christmas and point to the reality of God’s goodness and mercy. Let us be forerunners of the truth to all those around us as we share the light of the world this christmas. In Jesus name, amen.