Quotemeal: Dec. 24th, 1947

Wednesday, December 24, 1947

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"[Jesus] left because of you. He laid his security down with his hammer. ... Since he could bear your sins more easily than he could bear the thought of your hopelessness, he chose to leave. It wasn't easy. Leaving the carpentry shop never has been."
— Max Lucado

More Quotemeal

"Love transcends all the human sense and reason can reach to."
Jacob Boehme
"The Bible tells us to love our neighbours, and also to love our enemies; probably because they are generally the same people."
"Real encouragement occurs when words are spoken from a heart of love to another's recognized fear."
Larry Crabb
"Those who are wholly God's are always happy."

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Illustration of Max Lucado — "[Jesus] left because of you. He laid his security down with his hammer. ... Since he could bear your sins more easily than he could bear the thought of your hopelessness, he chose to leave. It wasn't easy. Leaving the carpentry shop never has been."

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