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The day after Christmas can feel like such a letdown, but today's devotional reminds us that the love we've received from Christ doesn't end with the feel-good emotions of Christmas Day, but is meant to be shared with others every day of the year.
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The only way to truly enjoy this day is to start with Jesus and build from there.
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It's easy to criticize those in Bethlehem who didn't make room for Jesus, but far too often, we fill our calendars to the brim, leaving no time to share the love of Christ with those around us. This season, let's choose love and make room.
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Change is often uncomfortable, but we can trust God in the midst of uncertainty and unknowns, because he is good and he loves us perfectly.
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Are you feeling a bit stressed with the hustle and bustle of the holiday season? If so, take a minute to pause and rethink how you approach rest.
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The gift we need most this Christmas is not something that can be bought, wrapped, or put under a tree. More than any of the material things we may want, it is the gift of grace found in Christ that we all desperately need.
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Contrary to what culture tells us, joy is not an emotion reserved for exciting days or momentous events. In a world that seems steeped in despair, choosing to rejoice is spiritual warfare that shapes our perspective and opens our eyes to the gifts we already have.
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As much as we'd wish otherwise, we can't avoid sorrow here on this earth. But for the Christian, real joy isn't tied to the absence of sorrow; it is found in the person and presence of Christ.
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Being excluded and finding ourselves on the outside can leave us feeling uncomfortable at best, and deeply wounded or broken at worst. What a relief to discover that Jesus came for the ordinary, weak, and tired, bringing joy to every one of us.
The Daily Devotional
Do you sense that God is distant? If so, here are a few things you can do.
The Daily Devotional
This Christmas, amid our modern, commercialized celebrations, it is important to focus on Advent.
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We imagine peace as a place of calm and quiet, where we are at peace because we're surrounded by it. But Mary shows us that true peace can come through obedience even when we don't understand it all.