{"id":36022,"date":"2023-12-06T03:30:53","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T11:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lccredding.org\/church\/?p=36022"},"modified":"2023-12-02T15:32:35","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T23:32:35","slug":"december-6-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lccredding.org\/church\/2023\/12\/06\/december-6-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"December 6, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:center top;--awb-background-repeat:repeat-y;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-three-fourth fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:40px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:75%;width:calc(75% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.75 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lccredding.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screen-Shot-2023-12-02-at-3.28.38-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"589\" height=\"884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lccredding.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screen-Shot-2023-12-02-at-3.28.38-PM-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/www.lccredding.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screen-Shot-2023-12-02-at-3.28.38-PM-400x600.png 400w, https:\/\/www.lccredding.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screen-Shot-2023-12-02-at-3.28.38-PM.png 589w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>Peace &#8211; Day 3<\/h2>\n<p class=\"Default\">How do we hold the peace of Jesus in a supercharged, stressful Christmas season? In the Old Testament, the Israelites sacrificed peace offerings to the Lord. They gave up something good for a better blessing from God. We aren<span lang=\"AR-SA\">\u2019<\/span>t bound to those same rituals, but we can learn from them. Is there anything on your to-do list you need to sacrifice to bring more peace to this season? Let<span lang=\"AR-SA\">\u2019<\/span>s learn from two busy sisters in Luke 10: Martha is stressed and busy planning an important banquet. She<span lang=\"AR-SA\">\u2019<\/span>s certain everything will be perfect if she focuses solely on her to-do list. Her sister, Mary, is just as overloaded, but amid the busyness, she sacrifices some of the <span lang=\"AR-SA\">\u201c<\/span>doing\u201d and pauses to sit at the feet of Jesus. Who do you think holds on to her peace, the sister worshiping her to-do list or the one who worships Jesus?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Default\">\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Default\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Prayer<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Default\"><em>Jesus, thank You that even when the world is trying to convince us that we need to do more and be more, You simply call us to come and rest in Your presence. When there are many good things before us, help us choose what<span lang=\"AR-SA\">\u2019<\/span>s best. Help us choose You.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Default\">\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Default\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Call to Action<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Default\">Make a point to sit at the feet of Jesus today. Ask Him to take the burden of unrealistic expectations of perfection off your shoulders. Re-evaluate your to-do list and identify what brings you <i>true peace<\/i> in this busy season; move that to the top of your list and let the rest fall away. 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