Quotemeal: Dec. 7th, 1957

Saturday, December 7, 1957

"A man may study because his brain is hungry for knowledge, even Bible knowledge. But he prays because his soul is hungry for God."
— Leonard Ravenhill

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"The man who refuses to forgive destroys the bridge over which he himself must cross."
— John Iverson —
"We pursue God because, and only because, He has first put an urge within us that spurs us to the pursuit."
— A. W. Tozer —
"Many things I have tried to grasp, and have lost. That which I have placed in God's hands I still have."
— Martin Luther —
"The spiritual life is a stern choice. It is not a consoling retreat from the difficulties of existence, but an invitation to enter fully into that difficult..."
— Evelyn Underhill —

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Illustration of Leonard Ravenhill — "A man may study because his brain is hungry for knowledge, even Bible knowledge. But he prays because his soul is hungry for God."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Saturday, December 7, 1957

Passion for Praise
A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
'The Work of Your Fingers' (Ps. 8:3-4)
"[O Lord, our Lord] When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers — the moon and the stars you set in place — what are..."
Today's Verse
A daily devotional featuring a Bible verse, thought and prayer.
John 14:23
"Jesus replied, "If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.""
Daily Wisdom
A daily devotional featuring wise counsel found in Scripture.
Philippians 3:8
"What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things."
God's Holy Fire
A daily devotional about the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
'The Life of the Spirit' (Ga. 5:24-25)
"Among those who belong to Christ, everything connected with getting our own way and mindlessly responding to what everyone else calls necessities is killed off...."

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