40DAYS of prayer WEEK 2 Day 8

REAWAKENING TO THE LIFE, DEATH, AND RESURRECTION OF CHRIST 

This week, we will focus on various aspects of Christ’s Incarnation–from birth to death and Resurrection. We will turn our eyes to focus on the person of Jesus in all of His glory and continuously pray for deeper understanding of who He is. 

THE BIRTH OF CHRIST 

LUKE 2:1-20 

Having meditated on the eternal glory of Christ, the Incarnation of Christ can seem a bit confusing and even underwhelming. Why did the Creator of the universe choose to come to earth as a baby? What is it about the birth of Christ that prompted the angels to sing, the shepherds to go and tell, and Mary to treasure and ponder? The story of Jesus’ birth told year after year can be easily rehearsed and, therefore, is constantly in danger of missing how the birth of Christ reveals to us the nature of the invisible God. 

Jesus was born as an infant–vulnerable and in need of caring parents to wrap Him tight, feed Him, and give Him a place to lay His head. The One from whom all things were made came in the humble form of an infant. 

Mary had a special connection to Jesus. Their lives were intimately connected in a beautiful way. Mary, as a mother, pondered and treasured this relationship that she had with the infant Jesus. And though she was the mother to Jesus, she knew that this baby was the One who came to take care of her deepest spiritual and eternal needs. 

PRAYER POINTS: 1. Take the next few minutes and pause to consider how Jesus humbly 

came in the flesh so that He would be united with you personally. Ask yourself the question, “Do I believe that Jesus wants to be 

intimately connected to me?” 2. Spend time, like the angels did, praising God for being pleased to 

send Jesus to offer us a personal relationship with Him. 3. Ask the Lord to reveal to you one person you can joyfully share the 

wonderful news of Jesus with. 

»by Ryan Sullivan