Quotemeal: Apr. 17th, 1958

Thursday, April 17, 1958

"It is not the objective proof of God's existence that we want but the experience of God's presence. That is the miracle we are really after, and that is also, I think, the miracle that we really get."
— Frederick Buechner

More Quotemeal

"Who but the same God Who stands in the darker, fouler rooms of our hearts and says, 'Yes, let the God of Heaven and Earth be born here — in THIS place.'"
"Faith is unutterable trust in God, trust which never dreams that He will not stand by us."
"He that returns good for evil obtains the victory."
"There is nothing, indeed, which God will not do for a man who dares to step out upon what seems to be the mist; though as he puts his foot down he finds a rock...."
F. B. Meyer

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Illustration of Frederick Buechner — "It is not the objective proof of God's existence that we want but the experience of God's presence.  That is the miracle we are really after, and that is also, I think, the miracle that we really get."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Thursday, April 17, 1958

A daily devotional about God's power for our battles.
"The kings of the earth prepare for battle; the rulers plot together against the Lord and against his anointed one. "Let us break their chains," they....."
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
"God often DELAYS IN ANSWERING PRAYER. We have several instances of this in sacred Scripture. Jacob did not get the blessing from the angel until near...."
A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
"But you, O Lord, are a God of compassion and mercy, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness. Look down and have mercy on me...."
A devotional to help reclaim Jesus as the daily Lord of our lives.
"Dear Child of God, Glory? Glorious? "Gloria in Excelsis Deo"? It was not too glorious if you look at the place where My birth happened! I was placed..."

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