Quotemeal: Dec. 12th, 1954

Sunday, December 12, 1954

"I longed to be a flame of fire continually glowing in the divine service and building up of Christ's kingdom to my last and dying breath."
— David Brainerd

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"Our Father dwells in tents as well as in temples, but His favorite abiding-place is in the hearts of mankind."
— J. Fred Jones —
"Nobody worries about Christ as long as he can be kept shut up in churches. He is quite safe inside. But there is always trouble if you try and let him out."
— G. A. Studdert Kennedy —
"Compassion will cure more sins than condemnation."
— Henry Ward Beecher —
"God does not give us everything we want, but He does fulfill all His promises . . . leading us along the best and straightest paths to Himself."
— Dietrich Bonhoeffer —

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Illustration of David Brainerd — "I longed to be a flame of fire continually glowing in the divine service and building up of Christ's kingdom to my last and dying breath."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Sunday, December 12, 1954

Praying with Paul
Features the apostle Paul's writings turned into daily, powerful prayers.
'Disciplined Giving' (1 Co. 16:1-12)
"Dear Father, Give me the discipline to set something aside from my earnings every week to subsidize your work around the world. May I then administer..."
Spiritual Warfare
A daily devotional about God's power for our battles.
'We Must Find the Lost Sheep' (Mt. 18:11-13)
"If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them wanders away, what will he do? Won't he leave the ninety-nine others on the hills and go out to search..."
What Jesus Did!
A daily guide from the gospels that challenges readers to live for Jesus.
'Live Forever?' (Jn. 6:57-59)
"[Jesus said,] "I live because of the living Father who sent me; in the same way, anyone who feeds on me will live because of me. I am the true bread....."
Unstoppable!
A one-year devotional guide through the book of Acts.
'Risky Obedience' (Acts 9:17-19)
"[After the Lord told Ananias to go to Saul because Saul was his chosen instrument,] Ananias went and found Saul. He laid his hands on him and said,....."

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