Quotemeal: Dec. 5th, 1947

Friday, December 5, 1947

Multiplication of Ministry Recap

This week we've celebrated what God has done and shared what's next for this ministry.

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"Why is purity such a struggle? Why is it so difficult to order our lives in a way that allows Christ to shine through us? ... We destroy purity by equating it with legalism and forgetting that it is first and foremost a work of the heart. Reducing it to a set of rules trivializes the purpose of purity and creates a veneer of purity without the genuine, underlying character."
— David Edwards

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"Sometimes God sends the brilliant light of a rainbow to remind us of His presence, lest we forget in our personal darkness His great and gracious promises to..."
— Verdell Davis —
"If Christ does not reign over the mundane events in our lives, He does not reign at all."
— Dr. Paul Tripp —
"Whate'er we leave to God, God does and blesses us."
— Henry David Thoreau —
"Perhaps one reason God delays His answers to our prayers is because He knows we need to be with Him far more than we need the things we ask of Him."
— Ben Patterson —

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Illustration of David Edwards — "Why is purity such a struggle? Why is it so difficult to order our lives in a way that allows Christ to shine through us? ... We destroy purity by equating it with legalism and forgetting that it is first and foremost a work of the heart. Reducing it to a set of rules trivializes the purpose of purity and creates a veneer of purity without the genuine, underlying character."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Friday, December 5, 1947

Morning & Evening
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
Morning Thought: Luke 23:33
"The hill of comfort is the hill of Calvary; the house of consolation is built with the wood of the cross; the temple of heavenly blessing is founded....."
Passion for Praise
A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
'Sing!' (Ps. 47:6-8)
"Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises! For God is the King over all the earth. Praise him with a psalm! God reigns..."
Daily Wisdom
A daily devotional featuring wise counsel found in Scripture.
Proverbs 6:6
"Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise!"
God's Holy Fire
A daily devotional about the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
'Life and Peace' (Ro. 8:6)
"The mind controlled by the sinful nature is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. "

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

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