Today's Daily Bread

THE HORN OF SALVATION

Date : Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Passage : Luke 1:67~80
Keyverse : 68  
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His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
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"Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them.
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He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David
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(as he said through his holy prophets of long ago),
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salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us -
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to show mercy to our ancestors and to remember his holy covenant,
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the oath he swore to our father Abraham:
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to rescue us from the hand of our enemies, and to enable us to serve him without fear
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in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.
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And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him,
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to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
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because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven
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to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace."
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And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until he appeared publicly to Israel.
When Zechariah could speak, he was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied. He praised the Lord because He has come and redeemed His people. He did this by sending His Son and raising up a horn of salvation for us. Horn symbolizes “strong king.” While we were defenseless against the power of Satan, our enemies and our sin, God sent His Son, Jesus Christ to be our salvation. Because of Him, we are now restored to serve the Lord without fear in both holiness and in righteousness! What great things God has done! May we use our lives to serve our Savior King to bring many others to this amazing salvation.

Zechariah then prophesied that his son John would be a prophet and go before the Lord to prepare the way for him. John the Baptist was the fulfillment of Isaiah 40:3-5. God used John’s life to prepare people’s hearts for the coming Messiah.

Prayer: Father, thank you for raising up a horn of salvation for us through sending our Son, Jesus Christ. We give praise to you, and may we live to serve you all the days of our lives without fear.
One Word: God has raised up a horn of salvation to redeem His people