Quotemeal: Dec. 22nd, 1957

Sunday, December 22, 1957

"How many observe Christ's birthday! How few, his precepts! O! 'tis easier to keep holidays than commandments."
— Benjamin Franklin

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Illustration of Benjamin Franklin — "How many observe Christ's birthday! How few, his precepts! O! 'tis easier to keep holidays than commandments."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Sunday, December 22, 1957

A one-year devotional guide through the book of Acts.
"Paul stayed in Corinth for some time after that, then said good-bye to the brothers and sisters and went to nearby Cenchrea. There he shaved his head..."
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
"The Christian, while in the world, is not to be of the world. He should be distinguished from it in the great object of his life. To him, "to live,"....."
A daily devotional about God's power for our battles.
"Blessed [happy, spiritually prosperous, favored by God] is the man who is steadfast under trial and perseveres when tempted; for when he has passed..."
A daily devotional about the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
"For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God's children. And since we are his children, we are his heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are..."

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