{"id":1085,"date":"2025-12-27T00:08:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T08:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/?p=1085"},"modified":"2025-12-26T19:31:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T03:31:32","slug":"dec-27-new-year-countdown-day-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/dec-27-new-year-countdown-day-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Dec.27\u2014New Year Countdown\u2014Day 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em><u>PREACH<\/u><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season.<\/em> 2 Timothy 4:2<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Today&#8217;s Thought:<br \/>\n<\/u><\/strong>The Christmas Season may be over for this year, however, we believers can keep the spirit of Christmas alive all year by always being prepared and ready to share the good news of Christ every day!<br \/>\nLet&#8217;s be ready to share the good news truth in season and out of season!<\/p>\n<p><em>For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes&#8230;\u00a0 <\/em>Romans 1:16<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Today\u2019s Action:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>PRESENT<\/strong><em>: Present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth<\/em>. 2 Timothy 2:15<\/li>\n<li><strong>PROCLAIM:<\/strong> <em>Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.<\/em> 1 Chronicles 16:23<\/li>\n<li><strong>PREACH:<\/strong><em> &#8230;what you hear in the ear, preach on the housetops. <\/em>Matthew 10:27<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>SGLY Ministry<br \/>\nwww.smilegodlovesyou.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PREACH Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. 2 Timothy 4:2 Today&#8217;s Thought: The Christmas Season may be over for this year, however, we believers can keep the spirit of Christmas alive all year by always being prepared and ready to share the good news of Christ every day! 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