Blessed Be the Lord Who Has Visited Us
Month 1: The Word Became Flesh · Family Worship
Today's Scripture
Read together: Luke 1:68–75
68 “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people. 69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David, 70 as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past, 71 salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us, 72 to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant, 73 the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us 74 deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear, 75 in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
Memory Verse
“She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.””— Matthew 1:21 (BSB)
📖 Bible-in-a-Year (optional)
Today's reading: Exodus 16–19
Reading the whole Bible in a year — do this when you have extra time. (Around Day 21 of 365 — God provides manna, water, and meets His people at Mount Sinai. He has visited to save.)The Heart of It
We've reached the end of our third week, and today we worship. Zacharias's Spirit-filled song begins with a shout that gathers up everything we've learned: "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for He has visited and redeemed His people" (). Think about that word, visited. The God of the whole universe didn't send a memo or wave from far away. He came. He visited us in the person of Jesus to rescue us, just as the angel told Joseph. A Savior named "the Lord saves" would save His people from their sins. Then Zacharias remembers God's old promises, the ones to Abraham and to David. And he celebrates that God has kept every single one. He always does.
This is why we gather as a family to worship. We worship because God is worth it. Worship isn't a performance, and it isn't only singing. It's our hearts answering back to a God who has come near and kept His word. Look at the goal Zacharias names at the end of our reading. He says that we, "being delivered from the hand of our enemies, might serve Him without fear… in holiness and righteousness… all the days of our life" (). That's the life God is calling our family into. We are saved by Jesus, set free from fear, and serving Him gladly together. So tonight we lift our voices and our hearts and say it back to Him: Blessed be the Lord, who visited and redeemed us.
Around the Table
God came to visit us! He sent Jesus to be with us and to save us. That's the best news, so let's be happy and thank Him.
Let's do it: Throw your hands up and cheer together: "Blessed be the Lord! Thank You, Jesus!" Then sing a favorite worship song.
Zacharias praised God for keeping His promises, every single one. Worship is saying thank You back to a God who came for us.
Let's talk: Go around the table. Name one thing God has done for our family that you want to thank Him for tonight.
Worship is the heart's response to who God is and what He's done. Zacharias says God saved us so we could "serve Him without fear… all the days of our life."
Let's go deeper: God kept His ancient promises. How does that give you confidence He'll keep His promises to you? Pick one promise to hold onto this week.
💬 Conversation Starter
What's the most exciting visit your family has ever had? Think of someone special coming to your door. God did something far greater. He visited the whole world in Jesus to save us.
🛡️ Defending the Faith
Why trust that God keeps His word? Because He already has, again and again. Zacharias praised God for keeping promises He made centuries earlier to Abraham and David. And Jesus' arrival proved it. A God with a track record of kept promises is a God you can stake your life on ().
For Dad · Go Deeper
Family worship is the quiet engine of a discipling home, and you've just led three full weeks of it. Well done. Tonight, let the worship be unhurried. Resist the temptation to turn it into another lesson. The goal of the Family Worship rhythm is to lift the family's eyes off themselves and onto how worthy God is. Zacharias gives you the pattern. First, rehearse what God has done. He visited. He redeemed. He kept His promises. Then respond. Make space for real praise. Sing. Give thanks aloud. Pray together. Maybe let each child offer one sentence back to God. And consider this your own examination. The most formative thing your children will inherit is not your knowledge but your delight in God. They will worship the way they watch you worship. So sing even if you can't carry a tune. Let them see a father who is genuinely glad that the Lord came near to save him.
Draws on: Donald Whitney, Family Worship.
Let's Pray Together
"Blessed be You, Lord! You came near to us in Jesus. You have saved us. Thank You for keeping every promise. Set our family free from fear. Help us serve You gladly all our days. We worship You. In Jesus' name, amen."
Blessed be the Lord. He didn't stay far away. He visited us in Jesus to save us.