Quotemeal: Jan. 1st, 1950

Sunday, January 1, 1950

"Time has no divisions to mark its passage, there is never a thunder-storm or blare of trumpets to announce the beginning of a new month or year. Even when a new century begins it is only we mortals who ring bells and fire off pistols."
— Thomas Mann

More Quotemeal

"The Bible as a whole speaks more of God's holiness than of His love."
— Walter Chantry —
"I make it a rule of Christian duty never to go to a place where there is not room for my Master as well as myself."
— John Newton —
"Those who know God the best are the richest and most powerful in prayer. Little acquaintance with God, and strangeness and coldness to Him, make prayer a rare....."
— Edward McKendree (E. M.) Bounds —
"The first duty of love is to listen."
— Paul Tillich —

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Illustration of Thomas Mann — "Time has no divisions to mark its passage, there is never a thunder-storm or blare of trumpets to announce the beginning of a new month or year. Even when a new century begins it is only we mortals who ring bells and fire off pistols."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Sunday, January 1, 1950

Daily Wisdom
A daily devotional featuring wise counsel found in Scripture.
Jeremiah 17:7
"But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him."
Today's Verse
A daily devotional featuring a Bible verse, thought and prayer.
Luke 2:14
""Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.""
God's Holy Fire
A daily devotional about the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
'Like a Dove' (Lk. 3:21-22)
"When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form..."
Passion for Praise
A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
'Back to Their Flocks' (Lk. 2:20)
"The shepherds went back to their flocks, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen. It was just as the angel told them."

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

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