WEDNESDAY | “Silent Night, Holy Night”
Wednesday | “Silent Night, Holy Night”
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Reading For Wednesday | Hebrews 1:3 | 1 John 4:9 | Lamentations 3:22-23
Jesus is not just a messenger of love—He is love! God incarnate. The invisible love of God becomes something we can see. Stanza three of “Silent Night” reminds us that this love is not faint, dim, shadowed, or uncertain; it is “Love’s pure light,” radiant and directed toward all people. “In this the love of God was made manifest among us…” — 1 John 4:9
The glory of God can be seen in Jesus. It lights up the dark world as it shines brightly. The glory and goodness of God overflow with grace. Just like the mercies of God, grace is perpetually renewed every morning (Lamentations 3:22–23). It breaks in gently—hopeful, unstoppable—just like the dawn of a new day.
Christmas morning marks the beginning of God’s new and generous plan of redemption—a story that unfolds through the cross and the eternity-changing resurrection morning. Thanks be to God, salvation is accomplished!
Verse Three:
Silent night, holy night,
Son of God, love’s pure light;
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord at Thy birth,
Jesus, Lord at Thy birth.
The glory of God can be seen in Jesus. It lights up the dark world as it shines brightly. The glory and goodness of God overflow with grace. Just like the mercies of God, grace is perpetually renewed every morning (Lamentations 3:22–23). It breaks in gently—hopeful, unstoppable—just like the dawn of a new day.
Christmas morning marks the beginning of God’s new and generous plan of redemption—a story that unfolds through the cross and the eternity-changing resurrection morning. Thanks be to God, salvation is accomplished!
Verse Three:
Silent night, holy night,
Son of God, love’s pure light;
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord at Thy birth,
Jesus, Lord at Thy birth.
Journaling Questions & Prayer Prompt
Find a spot free from distractions. Sit before the Lord in silence for 3–5 minutes. Ask Him what He might want to say to you as you reflect and open your heart to His Word.
- Where do you need to be reminded today that God’s love is steady, pure, and generously available to you?
- What area of your life needs the illuminating radiance of Christ—His guidance, His clarity, a sense of His presence?
- Where do you see “the dawn”—the beginning signs of God’s redeeming work—in your life right now?
- Christ’s vulnerability invites us to bring our own frailty before Him without fear.
- What vulnerability is Christ inviting you to bring to Him this season?
- The dawn of redeeming grace means God comes not to shame us, but to save us. Where do you need to encounter grace instead of self-condemnation?
- “Salvation Is Created. ”For an extra treat, take a moment to listen to this well-known choral piece by Russian composer Pavel Chesnokov. Here is a beautiful version available on Spotify: