Quotemeal: Jul. 12th, 1956

Thursday, July 12, 1956

"It is our nature's law that makes a man set higher value on the things he has not got than upon those he has, so that he loathes his actual possessions in longing for the things that are not his."
— Bernard of Clairvaux

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"Christ has not only spoken to us by his life, but has also spoken for us by his death."
"Best of all is, God is with us."
John Wesley
"Jesus is our mouth, through which we speak to the Father; He is our eye, through which we see the Father; He is our right hand through which we offer ourselves...."
St. Ambrose
"God doesn't always smooth the path, but sometimes he puts springs in the wagon."

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Illustration of Bernard of Clairvaux — "It is our nature's law that makes a man set higher value on the things he has not got than upon those he has, so that he loathes his actual possessions in longing for the things that are not his."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Thursday, July 12, 1956

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