“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace.” (Numbers 6:24-26)
We pray this over you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ!
Our message to you at this time will be limited but we want to send Christmas blessings for you and your marriage.
First, two brief thoughts we hope you will prayerfully consider:
“Perhaps the best gift you can give each other this Christmas is the gift of grace. Extending grace begins with intentionally communicating and praying together. Talk about your expectations, anxieties and hopes. As you reflect on the birth of Jesus, put His love into practice with the most significant person in your life — your marriage partner.” (Dr. Juli Slattery)
And secondly, for those who are hurting … we pray God’s loving comfort for you and hope the following will help you:
“Can you imagine how Mary felt as Joseph explained to her about staying in a stable with animals and straw? Their hearts were probably heavy as Mary and Joseph made their way to the stable, thankful at least for shelter from the wind. If your hearts are heavy this Christmas, take a marriage lesson from Mary and Joseph and adjust to things beyond your control. It just may be the best gift you can give each other this year.” (Drs Les & Leslie Parrott)
Always remember:
“The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth.” (Psalm 145:18)
It may not feel like it. But God said it, so you can believe it.
So, for everyone reading this, we wish you a:
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in 43 Languages
Afrikaans – Geseënde kersfees en voorspoedige nuwe jaar
Apache (Western) – Gozhqq Keshmish
Arabic – I’D Miilad Said ous Sana Saida
Croatian – Sretan Bozic
Danish – Glædelig Jul oggodt nytår
Farsi – Sal-e no mubarak
French – Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année!
German – Fröhliche Weihnachten und ein glückliches Neues Jahr!
Greek – Kala Christougenna Ki’eftihismenos O Kenourios Chronos
Hawaiian – Mele Kalikimaka & Hauoli Makahiki Hou
Hebrew – Mo’adim Lesimkha. Shanah Tova
Hindi – Shubh Naya Baras
Iraqi – Idah Saidan Wa Sanah Jadidah
Irish – Nollaig Shona Dhuit
Iroquois – Ojenyunyat Sungwiyadeson homungradon nagwutut & Ojenyunyat osrasay
Italian – Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo
Japanese – Shinnen omedeto. Kurisumasu Omedeto
Korean – Sung Tan Chuk Ha Kyrghyz – JangI jIlIngIz guttuu bolsun!
Latin – Pax hominibus bonae voluntatis
Maori – Kia orana e kia manuia rava i teia Kiritimeti e te Mataiti Ou
Mongolian – Zul saryn bolon shine ony mend devshuulye
Nepali – krist Yesu Ko Shuva Janma Utsav Ko Upalaxhma Hardik Shuva & Naya Barsa Ko harkik Shuvakamana
Norweigan/Nynorsk – Eg ynskjer hermed Dykk alle ein God Jul og Godt Nyttår
Polish – Wesolych Swiat i Szczesliwego Nowego Roku.
Portuguese – Boas Festas e um feliz Ano Novo
Romanian – Craciun fericit si un An Nou fericit!
Russian – Pozdrevlyayu s prazdnikom Rozhdestva i s Novim Godom
Samoan – Ia manuia le Kilisimasi ma le tausaga fou
Slovenian – Vesel božič, srečno novo leto
Somali – ciid wanaagsan iyo sanad cusub oo fiican.
Spanish – Feliz Navidad y Próspero Año Nuevo
Sudanese – Wilujeng Natal Sareng Warsa Enggal
Swedish – God Jul och Gott Nytt År
Tagalog – Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong Taon
Tahitian – Ia ora i te Noere e ia ora na i te matahiti ‘api
Thai – Suksan Wan Christmas lae Sawadee Pee Mai
Ukrainian – Veseloho Vam Rizdva i Shchastlyvoho Novoho Roku!
Vietnamese – Chuc Mung Giang
Welsh – Nadolig llawen a blwyddyn newydd dda
Sinh – Chuc Mung Tan Nien
Zulu – Sinifesela Ukhisimusi Omuhle Nonyaka Omusha Onempumelelo
Christmas Blessings
We also pray the following for everyone who reads these Christmas blessings:
“May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.” (Jude 1:2)
“And this is my [our] prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ — to the glory and praise of God.” (Philippians 1:9-11)
We are asking God to “fill you with the knowledge of His will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God.” (Colossians 1:9-10)
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit!” (Romans 15:13)
Steve & Cindy Wright
— ADDITIONALLY —
To help you even further, we give a lot of personal stories, humor, and more practical tips in our book, 7 ESSENTIALS to Grow Your Marriage. We hope you will pick up a copy for yourself. (It’s available both electronically and in print form.) Plus, it can make a great gift for someone else. It gives you the opportunity to help them grow their marriage. And who doesn’t need that? Just click on the linked title or the picture below:
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