Quotemeal: Aug. 7th, 1947

Thursday, August 7, 1947

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"Living for others, commitment to God's redeeming purposes, is a means of grace. We give because of our faith, and it deepens as we give. If we permit ourselves and our people to give casually, we are really teaching contempt."
— Richard S. Emrich

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Illustration of Richard S. Emrich — "Living for others, commitment to God's redeeming purposes, is a means of grace. We give because of our faith, and it deepens as we give. If we permit ourselves and our people to give casually, we are really teaching contempt."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Thursday, August 7, 1947

A daily devotional about God's power for our battles.
"I went on praying and confessing my sin and the sin of my people, pleading with the Lord my God for Jerusalem, his holy mountain."
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
"Jacob, while expostulating with Laban, thus describes his own toil, "This twenty years have I been with thee. That which was torn of beasts I brought...."
A one-year devotional guide through the book of Acts.
"Paul denied the charges [made by the leading priests and other Jewish leaders]. "I am not guilty of any crime against the Jewish laws or the Temple....."
A daily devotional featuring wise counsel found in Scripture.
"Dishonest money dwindles away, but he who gathers money little by little makes it grow."

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.