Quotemeal: Aug. 7th, 1947

Thursday, August 7, 1947

"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

More Quotemeal

"One must always maintain one's connection to the past and yet ceaselessly pull away from it."
"In the final analysis our great problem with holiness is not that our concepts of holiness are feeble, but that our hearts are rebellious. We are selfish,..."
"Once in seven years I burn all my sermons; for it is a shame, if I cannot write better sermons now than I did seven years ago."
John Wesley
"Live as though Christ died yesterday, rose from the grave today, and is coming back tomorrow."
Theodore Epp

Have thoughts on this devotional? Leave a comment

Illustration

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 one-year devotional guide through the book of Acts.
"[Continuing before the high council which was threatening him, Peter said,] "The God of our ancestors raised Jesus from the dead after you killed him...."
A devotional to help reclaim Jesus as the daily Lord of our lives.
"Dear Child of God, How precious is a child? What is the value of a human life? What is one person worth? If you want to know the true answer to..."
A daily devotional about the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
"It's in Christ that you, once you heard the truth and believed it (this Message of your salvation), found yourselves home free — signed, sealed, and..."
A daily devotional featuring wise counsel found in Scripture.
"A man's wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense."

About This Devotional

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