Gracious God, you so loved the world that you sent us your Son to live in our world as one of us and teach us the ways of love. Help us through this Christmas season to find joy in the remembrance of his birth and joy in the world you created and love, seeing Jesus through all living things on the earth, and seeing your world through his loving eyes. We pray in the name of Jesus, the light who always shines in the darkness. Amen.