Quotemeal: Dec. 22nd, 1949

Thursday, December 22, 1949

"How many observe Christ's birthday! How few, his precepts! O! 'tis easier to keep holidays than commandments."
— Benjamin Franklin

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"Wise men are not always silent, but they know when to be."
— Author Unknown —
"Help us to help each other, Lord,|Each other's cross to bear,|Let each his friendly aid afford,|And feel his brother's care."
— Charles Wesley —
"If you believe what you like in the gospel, and reject what you don't like, it is not the gospel you believe, but yourself."
— St. Augustine of Hippo —
"It is an abuse to confess any kind of sin, mortal or venial, without a will to be delivered from it, since confession was instituted for no other end."
— François de Sales —

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Illustration of Benjamin Franklin — "How many observe Christ's birthday! How few, his precepts! O! 'tis easier to keep holidays than commandments."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Thursday, December 22, 1949

A Year with Jesus
A devotional to help reclaim Jesus as the daily Lord of our lives.
'Don't Miss My Invitation'
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Morning & Evening
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
Evening Thought: John 15:4
"Communion with Christ is a certain cure for every ill. Whether it be the wormwood of woe, or the cloying surfeit of earthly delight, close fellowship...."
God's Holy Fire
A daily devotional about the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
'Lead Me on Level Ground' (Ps. 143:10)
"Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground. "
Daily Wisdom
A daily devotional featuring wise counsel found in Scripture.
Proverbs 14:31
"He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God."

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