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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"Sin has a diminishing factor to it. It always gives its best in the beginning. It never gets better after that ... it only gets worse."
— Mark Aulson —
"When you come to the bottom, you find God."
— Neville Talbot —
"A Christian man is most free lord of all, and subject to none; a Christian man is the most dutiful servant of all, and subject to everyone."
— Martin Luther —
"Faith is believing in advance what can only be understood in reverse."
— Chuck Swindoll —

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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
Features the apostle Paul's writings turned into daily, powerful prayers.
'My Need' (Ro. 5:6-11)
"Dear Father, gracious God, Thank you, dear Father, that while we were helpless, Christ our Savior died for the ungodly. You showed your love for us....."
Passion for Praise
A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
'He Loves with Unfailing Love' (Ps. 117:1-2)
"Praise the Lord, all you nations. Praise him, all you people of the earth. For he loves us with unfailing love; the Lord's faithfulness endures..."
Morning & Evening
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
Evening Thought: Judges 15:18
"Samson was thirsty and ready to die. The difficulty was totally different from any which the hero had met before. Merely to get thirst assuaged is..."
Daily Wisdom
A daily devotional featuring wise counsel found in Scripture.
Proverbs 22:4
"Humility and the fear of the Lord bring wealth and honor and life."

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

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