Quotemeal: Nov. 24th, 1955

Thursday, November 24, 1955

"Back of the loaf is the snowy flour,|And back of the flour is the mill;|And back of the mill is the wheat, and the shower|And the sun, and the Father's will."
— Maltbie D. Babcock

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"Those who keep speaking about the sun while walking under a cloudy sky are messengers of hope, the true saints of our day."
— Henri Nouwen —
"The main object of religion is not to get a man into heaven, but to get heaven into him."
— Thomas Hardy —
"Pride is the utter poverty of soul disguised as riches, imaginary light where in fact there is darkness."
— John Climacus —
"All that the downtrodden can do is go on hoping. After every disappointment they must find fresh reason for hope."
— Alexander Solzhenitsyn —

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Illustration of Maltbie D. Babcock — "Back of the loaf is the snowy flour,|And back of the flour is the mill;|And back of the mill is the wheat, and the shower|And the sun, and the Father's will."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Thursday, November 24, 1955

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Praying with Paul
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'An Invited Guest' (Ro. 11:17)
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God's Holy Fire
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'Our Source of Love' (Ro. 5:5)
"And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love."
What Jesus Did!
A daily guide from the gospels that challenges readers to live for Jesus.
'Only Jesus' (Jn. 3:13)
"[Continuing his talk with Nicodemus, Jesus said,] "No one has ever gone to heaven and returned. But the Son of Man has come down from heaven.""

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

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