{"id":1052,"date":"2025-12-17T00:08:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T08:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/?p=1052"},"modified":"2025-12-16T20:21:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T04:21:56","slug":"dec-17-christmas-countdown-day-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/dec-17-christmas-countdown-day-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Dec.17-Christmas Countdown\u2014Day 17"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em><u>GIFT<br \/>\n<\/u><\/em><\/strong><em>For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of\u00a0<\/em><i>God, <\/i>Ephesians\u00a02:8<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Today&#8217;s Thought:<br \/>\n<\/u><\/strong>God&#8217;s Gift of Salvation is the best gift we will ever receive!<br \/>\nLet&#8217;s rejoice and give thanks for this Gift and be sure to tell others about it!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>INDESCRIBABLE GIFT:<\/strong> <em>Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!<\/em> 2 Corinthians 9:15<\/li>\n<li><strong>GOOD and PERFECT GIFT:<\/strong> <em>Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above&#8230;<\/em>James 1:17<\/li>\n<li><strong>ETERNAL GIFT:<\/strong> <em>the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. <\/em>Romans 6:23<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Today\u2019s Action:<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\nIn this season of gift giving, take some time to appreciate the great gift God has given and if you haven&#8217;t received it yet, ask Him for it today, because&#8211;God&#8217;s Gift lasts forever!<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to know more about God\u2019s Gift and how to receive it you can visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilegodlovesyou.org\/godsplan.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>God\u2019s Plan<\/strong> <\/a>page on our website.<\/p>\n<p>Only 8 days left until Christmas!\u00a0 Make each one count!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9SGLY Ministry www.smilegodlovesyou.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GIFT For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of\u00a0God, Ephesians\u00a02:8 Today&#8217;s Thought: God&#8217;s Gift of Salvation is the best gift we will ever receive! Let&#8217;s rejoice and give thanks for this Gift and be sure to tell others about it! 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