{"id":1069,"date":"2025-12-22T00:08:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T08:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/?p=1069"},"modified":"2025-12-20T18:52:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T02:52:51","slug":"dec-22-christmas-countdown-day-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/dec-22-christmas-countdown-day-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Dec.22-Christmas Countdown\u2014Day 22"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em><u>LIGHT<\/u><\/em><\/strong><em><br \/>\nLet your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. <\/em>Matthew 5:16<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Today&#8217;s Thought:<br \/>\n<\/u><\/strong>Let YOUR light so shine&#8230;\u00a0 What is our light?<\/p>\n<p>It is Christ shining out in the good works we do because of our love for God.<\/p>\n<p>It is the fruit of the Holy Spirit showing forth in our lives each day.<\/p>\n<p>Today may God the Father be glorified by all we say and do as we keep our focus on the real reason for this season and let our lights shine for Him.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Today\u2019s Action:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SHINE: Bring light into your world today.<\/li>\n<li>REFLECT: Let others see His love in you today.<\/li>\n<li>GLOW: Be His hands, feet and mouth today.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Only 3 days left until Christmas!\u00a0 Make each one count!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9SGLY Ministry www.smilegodlovesyou.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LIGHT Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:16 Today&#8217;s Thought: Let YOUR light so shine&#8230;\u00a0 What is our light? It is Christ shining out in the good works we do because of our love for God. 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