FRIDAY | “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”
Friday | “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”
Friday, December 05, 2025
Reading For Friday | Isaiah 9:6–7 | Ephesians 2:14–18 | Colossians 1:19–20 | John 17:20–23
May Emmanuel, King of the nations, draw near to us now. May HE unite our hearts, heal every division, and bring peace into our lives and into HIS world.
VERSE FIVE:
O come, O King of nations, bind
in one the hearts of all mankind.
Bid all our sad divisions cease
and be Yourself our King of Peace.
VERSE FIVE:
O come, O King of nations, bind
in one the hearts of all mankind.
Bid all our sad divisions cease
and be Yourself our King of Peace.
Journaling Questions & Prayer Prompts
- “O come, O King of nations…” is a title rooted in Isaiah 9:6-7 and Ephesians 2:14. Jesus is the King of Israel AND every nation, tribe and people. The Gospel reminds us that His kingdom is larger than our politics, cultures, opinions, and preferences. Emmanuel is the only ONE capable of ruling hearts with justice and peace. Where earthly leaders divide, the true KING gathers!
- What do you think most divides our world and keeps our culture stirred up, angry and ready to attack one another?
- Offer a prayer, as the Apostle Paul instructed, for all the leaders of the world, acknowledging Jesus as the only real hope.
- “Bind in one the hearts of all mankind” is an expression of a longing for a world that is less fragmented, less suspicious, less fearful, more whole — in essence it expresses our longing for the rule of the Kingdom of GOD. “Bind” our wounds, bring us to unity, all rooted in humility and shared dependence on Christ Jesus — Emmanuel.
- Ask the Lord to help you provide care for the wounded.
- Ask Jesus to heal the wounds that show up in your own soul.
- Where do you need more humility, more community and shared dependence?
- “Bid all our sad divisions cease.” Divisions weigh on us, they break families, churches, friendships, and communities. This is NOT something we fix by human strength. We call on the Prince of Peace to heal and restore these broken connections.
- Offer a prayer of hope to The ONE who prayed “that they may be one so the world will know that YOU have sent me.” (John 17)
- “Be Yourself our King of Peace,” is a strong request. It is more than just GIVE us peace. It is a request that Jesus would BE our peace, that HE would help us find our way in HIM — the presence of Christ ruling our hearts.
- Where do you need peace today?
- Notice in Phil 4 how Paul teaches us that when we fix our minds on GOD, worry and anxiety loses its grip, and then we move toward peace. In what situation might this be helpful for you?
- Notice in Phil 2 how humility is opposite comparison and judging others. When we abandon these old patterns, we can know what Christ-like relationships are like. In what relationships might this posture be helpful for you?