A Prayer to Shine the Light of Christ in a Busy Season

The holiday season often arrives with full calendars, endless to-do lists, and mounting expectations that leave many feeling exhausted before the celebrations even begin. Yet Scripture reminds us that even in the midst of busyness, we are called to shine the light of Christ. Isaiah 60:1 invites believers to arise and shine because God’s glory is upon us. When we slow down, choose kindness, and bless others selflessly, we reflect Jesus to a world that desperately needs His light. This season is not about perfection or productivity—it’s about people, presence, and pointing hearts back to Christ.

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Main Takeaways

• You’ll learn why shining the light of Christ matters even more during busy holiday seasons.

• Discover how slowing down and being present helps reflect Jesus’ love to others.

• Understand why kindness is one of the most powerful ways to witness for Christ.

• Reflect on how blessing those who cannot repay us mirrors the heart of Jesus.

• Be encouraged to keep Christ—not busyness or perfection—at the center of the season.

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Bible Verse References

• Isaiah 60:1 – https://www.biblestudytools.com/isaiah/60-1.html

• Acts 20:35 – https://www.biblestudytools.com/acts/20-35.html

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Your Daily Prayer

Heavenly Father, help me resist the rush and pressure of this busy season. When my schedule feels overwhelming, remind me that my calling is to shine the light of Christ through love, kindness, and presence. Keep my heart centered on Jesus so I don’t overlook the people You’ve placed in front of me. Give me grace to slow down, care deeply, and reflect Your love in every interaction. Let me never be so busy that I forget to shine Your light.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:02):
Life Audio. Thank you for listening to your Daily Prayer,
a podcast dedicated to helping you find the words you
need to connect with your Father in Heaven. No matter
what is going on in your life today, you can

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trust that God wants to hear from you. Right after
this show word from our sponsor, we will pray through
today's prayer to shine the light of Christ in a
busy season. Together. A Prayer to shine the Light of

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Christ in a Busy Season, written by Clarence Haines, read
by Kerrie Eichberger. A rise, Shine, for your light has come,
and the glory of the Lord rises upon you Isaiah sixty,
verse one. Every year, when the holidays roll around, people

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plan for the season. The common question is what are
you doing for Christmas? Hidden beneath that question are all
the things you must do to make the holidays season
feel like the Holidays. You need to put up the
Christmas tree, decorate the house, work through the gift list,
buy all the groceries, clean the house, host on Christmas Day,

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and then clean up again after everyone leaves. I am
exhausted just thinking about it. Speaking of cleaning, for those
from the Caribbean, you must pick down the house which
means cleaning the house in an extra special way during
the holiday season. Regardless of your traditions, the holidays are
extremely busy for everyone. Oh did I forget to mention

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that you do all of this on top of your
already busy schedule of work, kids, family, church, ministry, and
so on. If you are feeling the weight of all
of this, join me and feeling exhausted already. While the
season moves at a break neck pace, we cannot forget
one simple truth. Our responsibility, even in this season is

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to shine the light of Christ. I'd like to share
some ways you can shine the light of Christ during
this busy holiday season. Slow down and be present while
the food and festivities are all wonderful to enjoy. The
whole point of the holiday season is to spend time
with people. One thing about Jesus is that he was

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never too busy to spend time with one person. While
you were running around and all the busyness, you could
miss the ones right in front of you. When that happens,
you have missed the whole point of the season. Be
present with the people you are around, because showing them
you love and care about them is the type of
light Christ would shine be kind. One of the greatest

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ways to shine the light of Christ is through your kindness.
Sometimes your greatest testimony is not how much Bible you know,
but how kind you treat people. I knew of a
gentleman who was not a Bible scholar by any means. However,
the kindness he showed to people was his greatest witness
and opened the door for him to share the love

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of Jesus with those who encountered him. In the rush
of this season, when you're trying to get the last
thing done on your list, don't forget the need to
be kind. So hold the door open or lend a hand.
If you see someone needing help. When you see the
overword cashier, give them a word of encouragement. There are

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countless ways to show kindness, and when you do, it
can open doors to point people to Jesus. Bless someone
who can't bless you back. Gift exchanges are fun, but
they can be flawed, not because they are enjoyable, but
because we give a gift and receive one in return.

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In some ways, this misses the point. The true blessing
does not come from gifts received, but from gifts given.
The Bible reminds us it is more blessed to give
than to receive, and Christ demonstrated this for us by
giving his life for us. During this busy season, find

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simple ways to bless those who can't bless you back.
In doing that, you will shine the light of Jesus.
You will experience the true blessing of giving. The busyness
of the holidays can overwhelm you, so do your best
not to let it. When you keep Christ at the
center and remember this season is about people, not presence,

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then you are laying a good foundation for shining light.
Let's pray, Heavenly Father, help me resist the rush of
the busy holiday season amid the anxiety of getting everything done,
all the preparations and just trying to make everything perfect.
Help me not to forget you or the people around me.

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Remind me that my responsibility is to shine the light
of Christ first and care about people. Give me the
grace to never sacrifice getting something done for neglecting time
with others, showing kindness, or simply being loving towards other people.
That's why I ask you to help me keep my

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eyes on Jesus so I will always be ready to
show his love to others. Let me never be so
busy that I forget to shine the light of Christ
to those around me in Jesus name, Amen. Your Daily

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