Quotemeal: May. 20th, 1955

Friday, May 20, 1955

"It is one thing to fear God as threatening, with a holy reverence, and another to be afraid of the evil threatened."
— John Owen

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Illustration of John Owen — "It is one thing to fear God as threatening, with a holy reverence, and another to be afraid of the evil threatened."

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