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

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— Charles H. Spurgeon —
"I learned that life is not just a destination but a journey. While the expedition can be long and arduous, it can be full of beauty and pleasure as well."
— Wayne Holmes —
"Never undertake anything for which you wouldn't have the courage to ask the blessing of heaven."
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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

Praying with Paul
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Passion for Praise
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'To Your Sacred Home' (Ex. 15:13)
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Spiritual Warfare
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'Conceit Blinds You to Your Own Faults'
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A Year with Jesus
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''Father, Forgive Them''
"Dear Child of God, Few things are more difficult for My beloved followers to read than the account of My crucifixion. In the verses below, this is..."

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