{"id":1008,"date":"2025-12-04T00:08:55","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T08:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/?p=1008"},"modified":"2025-12-01T20:23:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T04:23:19","slug":"dec-4-christmas-countdown-day-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/dec-4-christmas-countdown-day-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Dec.4-Christmas Countdown\u2014Day 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em><u>ARISE!<br \/>\n<\/u><\/em><\/strong><em>Arise, shine; for your light has come!<\/em>\u00a0 Isaiah 60:1<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Today&#8217;s Thought:<br \/>\n<\/u><\/strong>Jesus is the Light of the world.\u00a0 John the Baptist said that Jesus was the True Light that gives everyone who believes in Him light.<br \/>\n<em>The one who is the true Light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.\u00a0<\/em> John 1:9<\/p>\n<p>Jesus Himself said that anyone who follows Him shall not walk in darkness, for He is the Light of life.<br \/>\nThen Jesus spoke to them again, saying<em>, \u201cI am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness but\u00a0have the light of life.\u201d<\/em> John 8:12<\/p>\n<p>Jesus is the light we need to wake up our spiritual lives! We believers have His light in us, therefore we can go into the world around us and chase away darkness by bringing His light into people&#8217;s lives. Therefore, today, let\u2019s arise and do as Jesus said in Matthew 5:16: \u00a0<em>&#8220;Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Today\u2019s Action:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ARISE !<br \/>\n<\/strong>Get up ! Get ready ! Go out ! Be in the world, but not of the world!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>AWAKE !<br \/>\n<\/strong>Be awake spiritually today! Read His word, let it awaken your spirit!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ALIVE !<br \/>\n<\/strong>Be alive for HIM today! Shine! Shine HIS light into the dark world around you!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Perhaps, to inspire yourself, as you wake up today sing some Christmas Carols like <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/RYGVOkDwNyE?si=YCsXbvlo1G-KECnJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Joy to the World&#8221;<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/aDWvjs1vpC4?si=UKIexTR5yKkZ4dUK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Go Tell it on the Mountain&#8221;<\/a>.<br \/>\nWhatever you do, I hope you will have a blessed day and are inspired to go out and shine your light in your little corner of the world.<\/p>\n<p>Only 21 days left until Christmas!\u00a0 Make each one count!<\/p>\n<p>Advent has begun!<br \/>\nVisit our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilegodlovesyou.org\/advent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advent Blog<\/a> <\/strong> to celebrate it with daily scriptures this Christmas season.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9SGLY Ministry www.smilegodlovesyou.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ARISE! Arise, shine; for your light has come!\u00a0 Isaiah 60:1 Today&#8217;s Thought: Jesus is the Light of the world.\u00a0 John the Baptist said that Jesus was the True Light that gives everyone who believes in Him light. 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