Quotemeal: Jul. 25th, 1954

Sunday, July 25, 1954

"Every man naturally desires knowledge; but what good is knowledge without fear of God? Indeed a humble rustic who serves God is better than a proud intellectual who neglects his soul to study the course of the stars."
— Thomas à Kempis

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"We read not that Christ ever exercised force but once; and that was to drive profane ones out of his Temple, not to force them in."
— John Milton —
"Our whole life is taken up with anxiety for personal security, with preparations for living, so that we really never live at all."
— Leo Tolstoy —
"The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart."
— St. Jerome —
"There is not a heart but has its moments of longing, yearning for something better; nobler; holier than it knows now."
— Henry Ward Beecher —

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Illustration of Thomas à Kempis — "Every man naturally desires knowledge; but what good is knowledge without fear of God? Indeed a humble rustic who serves God is better than a proud intellectual who neglects his soul to study the course of the stars."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Sunday, July 25, 1954

Praying with Paul
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'No Debt Except . . .' (Ro. 13:8-10)
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What Jesus Did!
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'Here to Prepare the Way!' (Jn. 3:28-29)
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Spiritual Warfare
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'Christians Wield Great Power in Their Words'
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Unstoppable!
A one-year devotional guide through the book of Acts.
'Disturbed' (Acts 4:1-4)
"While Peter and John were speaking to the people, they were confronted by the priests, the captain of the Temple guard, and some of the Sadducees...."

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