{"id":23466,"date":"2026-03-11T14:43:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T14:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/a-christmas-prayer-for-those-who-are-lonely-and-forgotten\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:16:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:16:20","slug":"a-christmas-prayer-for-those-who-are-lonely-and-forgotten","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/a-christmas-prayer-for-those-who-are-lonely-and-forgotten\/","title":{"rendered":"A Christmas Prayer for Those Who Are Lonely and Forgotten"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s always a good time to remember people who feel forgotten and neglected. But a <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/a-one-word-christmas-prayer-for-inner-peace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christmas prayer<\/a> for the lonely is especially important during a season of gatherings and get-togethers.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Lonely and Overlooked in the Bible<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/inspiring-stories\/stories-of-faith-and-hope\/the-christmas-story-in-bible-verses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Christmas story<\/a>\u00a0in Matthew\u2019s and Luke\u2019s Gospels suggests that God pays special attention to lonely and overlooked people. Here are some examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Though Mary and Joseph probably called on family upon their arrival in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/place\/Bethlehem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bethlehem,<\/a> apparently no one saved a place for them.<\/li>\n<li>Until the <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/angels-and-miracles\/angels\/this-christmas-angel-became-a-source-of-peace-and-comfort\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">angel\u2019s announcement,<\/a> the night-shift shepherds (who occupied one of the lowest social and economic statuses at the time) had to work while others visited and celebrated.<\/li>\n<li>When the shepherds arrived at the place of <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/faith-prayer-devotions\/the-birth-of-jesus-a-christmas-story-told-through-illustrations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jesus\u2019 birth,<\/a> they \u201cfound Mary and Joseph, and the baby\u201d (Luke 2:16 NIV)\u2014apparently without family or friends present to celebrate with them.<\/li>\n<li>After the birth of Jesus, His parents took Him to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Temple-of-Jerusalem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jerusalem Temple.<\/a>\u00a0There they encountered aged Simeon and the widow, Anna, two people who had long outlived friends and loved ones.<\/li>\n<li>Later, a courtly caravan of travelers who had traveled long and far from home found the holy family and brought gifts to Jesus.<\/li>\n<li>Still later, Joseph\u2014having been <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/angels-and-miracles\/advent-day-26-angels-in-josephs-dreams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">warned in a dream<\/a>\u2014packed up his young family and took to the road. They then became refugees in a foreign land as they waited for circumstances in their homeland to change.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>A Christmas Prayer for Today&#8217;s Lonely and Overlooked<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We might say the key participants in the first Christmas were The Forgotten. The Lower Class. The Lonely. The Overlooked. The Wayfarers. The Refugees. So, what better time of year to pray for their present-day equivalent than during this special season, with a short litany like the following:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Lord God, in this special season, I come to You on behalf of those whose holidays are mournful reminders of loss or lack in their lives.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">I pray for those who, perhaps like Mary and Joseph upon their arrival in Bethlehem, feel forgotten or excluded over the holidays.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">I pray for those who, perhaps like the shepherds, are required to work while others sleep or celebrate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">I pray for those who, perhaps like Simeon and Anna, have outlived many friends and loved ones.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">I pray for those who, like the magi, are traveling or far from home over the holidays.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">I pray for those who, like the holy family who escaped to Egypt, are refugees in foreign lands.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">I pray also for prisoners, patients, or invalids, along with those who are stranded or sidelined during this blessed season.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">I cry out to You who \u201cis close to the brokenhearted\u201d (Psalm 34:18 NIV). I ask You to be close to and shower Your favor on all of the above, in the name of Jesus, Your beloved and only-begotten Son, amen.<\/p>\n<p>May God bless you richly as you offer a Christmas prayer for the needs of others. Remember those who experience <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/holiday-prayers\/as-christmas-nears-remember-the-lonely-in-your-prayers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">loneliness<\/a> and sorrow while others are celebrating with family and friends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s always a good time to remember people who feel forgotten and neglected. But a Christmas prayer for the lonely is especially important during a season of gatherings and get-togethers. The Lonely and Overlooked in the Bible The Christmas story\u00a0in Matthew\u2019s and Luke\u2019s Gospels suggests that God pays special attention to lonely and overlooked people. 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