Jesus is the Light from Heaven, our Living Dawn, our bright Morning Star! What is one area of your life that Jesus’ light has healed? Take time to worship and thank him for the light he has brought and the light he will continue to bring to your life. Read: Luke 1:78-79; Isaiah 9:1-9
John the Baptist proclaimed that Jesus is the world’s hope for forgiveness and salvation. How has the forgiveness of God changed your life? Read: Luke 1:76-77; John 3:22-36
Jesus’ death on the cross and Resurrection have freed us from our bondage to sin, rescued us from the grip of the enemy, and invited us into a life of being made new. We serve God as we share with others the hope of this Good News! What is one way God is asking you to serve him today? Read: Luke 1:74-75; 2 Corinthians 5:18-21; Romans 7:6
Jesus has rescued us from sin and death; he is the long-awaited fulfillment of God’s promises. What is one way that he has rescued you this year? Read: Luke 1:71-73; Deuteronomy 4:31-40
Let’s take a week to meditate on Zechariah’s remarkable prophecy. Jesus is God with us, our living redemption. Write out specifically how God has saved you. Read: Luke 1:68-70; Jeremiah 33:14-18; Revelation 22:16-17
After years of disappointed expectations, Zechariah’s encounter with God resulted in one of the most poignant proclamations of God’s goodness the world has ever heard. Take some time to write your own proclamation of God’s promised care in the midst of your struggles. Read: Luke 1:67-80; Romans 4:18-22
God turned Zechariah’s difficult year of silence into an opportunity for great influence. When we live in expectant obedience to God’s work in our lives, he uses every experience to change us and those around us! Read: Luke 1:57-66; Galatians 6:8-10
The privilege of being the mother of Jesus Christ came at a great personal cost to Mary. Yet in the face of shame and social rejection, she was filled with wonder and the joy of knowing God. Read: Luke 1:39-56; 2 Corinthians 12:8-10
The incarnation of Christ, the en-fleshing of God, came at a time of political and religious strife for the Jewish people. God always comes to us in our pain and brokenness and draws us to himself. Read: Luke 1:26-38; Hebrews 4:14-16