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

More Quotemeal

"When you attack the roots of sin, fix your thought more on the God you desire than on the sin you abhor."
"In trouble to be troubled is to have your trouble doubled."
Daniel Defoe
"Theologians have felt no hesitation in founding a system of speculative thought on the teachings of Jesus; and yet Jesus was never an inhabitant of the realm of..."
"One of Satan's ploys to retard spiritual productivity is getting Christians preoccupied with humanistic philosophy and other bankrupt substitutes for God's..."

Have thoughts on this devotional? Leave a comment

Illustration

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

The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
"One cheering word, poor lost sinner, for thee! You think you must not come to God because you are vile. Now, there is not a saint living on earth but...."
A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
"Sing a new song to the Lord! Sing his praises from the ends of the earth! Sing, all you who sail the seas, all you who live in distant coastlands...."
A devotional to help reclaim Jesus as the daily Lord of our lives.
"Dear Beloved, One of the great blessings that you have received from Us — Father, Son, and Spirit — is the Bible, the "holy Scriptures."...."
A daily guide from the gospels that challenges readers to live for Jesus.
"[The leading Pharisees replied to Nicodemus,] "Are you from Galilee, too? Search the Scriptures and see for yourself — no prophet ever comes from..."

About This Devotional

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