Quotemeal: Jan. 8th, 1956

Sunday, January 8, 1956

"You were planned for God's pleasure. ... God did not NEED to create you, but he CHOSE to create you for ... his benefit, his glory, his purpose, and his delight."
— Rick Warren

More Quotemeal

"Sometimes God doesn't tell us His plan because we wouldn't believe it anyway."
"God has given us two hands: one to receive with and the other to give with. We are not cisterns made for hoarding; we are channels made for giving.||"
Billy Graham
"A science which does not bring us nearer to God is worthless."
Simone Weil
"Live as though Christ died yesterday, rose from the grave today, and is coming back tomorrow."
Theodore Epp

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Illustration

Illustration of Rick Warren — "You were planned for God's pleasure. ... God did not NEED to create you, but he CHOSE to create you for ... his benefit, his glory, his purpose, and his delight."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Sunday, January 8, 1956

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"Dear Child of Glory, The world is filled with many beautiful and precious people. Unfortunately, so many of them miss their greatest opportunities......"
Features the apostle Paul's writings turned into daily, powerful prayers.
"Dear Father, blessed bestower of grace, Let me work together with you to entreat people not to reject or ignore your offer of grace, or to accept it...."
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
"Was it so even in the beginning? Did light and darkness divide the realm of time in the first day? Then little wonder is it if I have also changes in...."

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