LIVE IT TODAY: Wednesday, December 24, 2025
I visit you with mercy and light, to free you from fear and lead you into peace.
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LIVE IT TODAY: Wednesday, December 24, 2025
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GOD’S DECLARATION TO YOU TODAY
I visit you with mercy and light, to free you from fear and lead you into peace.
INVOCATION
Come, Holy Spirit! Through the intercession of Our Blessed Mother Mary, open my heart to hear and receive all that You desire for me. Draw me ever more deeply into the Love and Life of the Blessed Trinity!
GOSPEL | Luke 1:67–79
Zechariah his father, filled with the Holy Spirit, prophesied, saying:
“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel;
for he has come to his people and set them free.
He has raised up for us a mighty Savior,
born of the house of his servant David.
Through his prophets he promised of old
that he would save us from our enemies,
from the hands of all who hate us.
He promised to show mercy to our fathers
and to remember his holy covenant.
This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham:
to set us free from the hand of our enemies,
free to worship him without fear,
holy and righteous in his sight
all the days of our life.
You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High,
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,
to give his people knowledge of salvation
by the forgiveness of their sins.
In the tender compassion of our God
the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death,
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
EVERY DAY QUESTION
What struck you? Challenged you? Inspired you? What questions did it raise?
GOING DEEPER
God’s mercy turns silence into praise and fear into mission.
Zechariah’s song erupts after a long season of silence. For months he has carried God’s promise wordlessly, unable to speak. When his tongue is finally loosed, praise pours out—not complaints, not explanations, but blessing. Silence has ripened his faith.
This prophecy is not nostalgic reflection; it is forward-looking proclamation. Zechariah announces that God has “visited” His people. In Scripture, divine visitation is never casual—it is decisive. God draws near to intervene, to heal, to redeem.
The phrase “to set us free” does not mean escape from responsibility, but liberation for worship. True freedom, in God’s economy, is the ability to live without fear, oriented toward holiness and righteousness in daily life. Salvation is not merely rescue from danger; it is restoration of purpose.
Zechariah’s words to John reveal a father’s vocation: to recognize, bless, and release. John is not meant to be the center, but the forerunner. Every Christian household must learn this humility—to prepare the way for the Lord rather than build monuments to ourselves.
The imagery of dawn breaking upon darkness is especially poignant on this day. God does not shout light into existence; He lets it rise. Slowly. Faithfully. Inevitably. The shadow of death is not denied, but pierced.
This Gospel speaks directly to families carrying unspoken burdens—long waits, unanswered prayers, quiet disappointments. God’s mercy has not forgotten you. He is still at work, often beneath the surface, preparing praise where there was once fear.
Parents, today is a moment to bless. Speak hope aloud. Name God’s faithfulness. Pray over your children by name in the power of the Holy Spirit, asking that they walk without fear, guided by the rising light of Christ into the way of peace.
“For the Son of God became man so that we might become God.” (CCC 460)
LIFE APPLICATION QUESTIONS
In My Heart: Where has God been quietly at work during seasons of waiting or silence?
In My Home: How do we speak blessing and hope into uncertainty?
In My World: Where is God inviting me to help prepare His way for others?
FAMILY LIVE IT
Make some time today to gather together and, going around, name one place where you see God bringing light out of darkness.
Then, one by one, pray over each person by name, asking for an outpouring of grace to know God’s love personally; freedom from fear and the whispers of the Enemy; strength to overcome temptation; and confidence to walk in the peace Christ gives.
Daily Challenge: Offer one intentional word of blessing today—especially where fear or discouragement has lingered.
DAILY PARENT & GRANDPARENT BLESSING
LORD JESUS CHRIST, let Your holy anointing be upon each of our children, grandchildren, and godchildren this day and week, including all to whom they are called in vocation, and all future generations! In Your Sacred Name we claim them for You! We renounce all whispers, lies, and influences of the Enemy! We pray right now that each know Your loving Presence, be forged in virtue, and be flooded with an abundance of Your Holy Spirit to live fully their identity and mission in You now and through all eternity, through the intercession of our Blessed Mother! Amen.
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GOING VERTICAL
“Be still and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10
Just as the vertical beam upholds the horizontal beam of the Cross, so too does undistracted, dedicated daily turning to God as our lifeblood uphold and strengthen every part of life. Start with just three minutes. Wait patiently for the breakthrough beyond the noise. Let Him speak.
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