FRIDAY | “O Holy Night”
Friday | “O Holy Night”
Friday, December 19, 2025
Reading For Friday | Isaiah 40:1-2 | John 13:34–35 | Matthew 22:37–40
The last stanza of “O Holy Night” is a promise of hope, a longing for justice in the world, and an invitation to praise HIS holy name as The Lord of heaven and earth! Application of this powerful text will help ground us in the midst of a chaotic world, as we make ourselves available. Listen for HIS invitations for you. Consider how HE wants to arrive in your life this season.
Verse 3:
Truly He taught us to love on another;
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains shall He break, for the slave is our brother,
and in His name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
let all within us praise His holy name.
Christ is the Lord! O praise His name forever!
His pow’r and glory evermore proclaim!
Verse 3:
Truly He taught us to love on another;
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains shall He break, for the slave is our brother,
and in His name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
let all within us praise His holy name.
Christ is the Lord! O praise His name forever!
His pow’r and glory evermore proclaim!
Journaling Questions
- Where is the Spirit nudging you toward deeper love or reconciliation this season?
- What relationships or situations might change if you lived more fully under Christ’s law of love with the gospel of peace?
- What chains in your life, community or the world do you long for Jesus to break?
- How might Christ’s coming reshape the way you relate to your neighbors, coworkers, and your family?
- What concrete act of worship, love, or steps toward justice might you take as a response to the truths of this stanza?
- Write a prayer asking GOD to help you adjust to this vision for living with freedom and love for others.