Quotemeal: Sep. 1st, 1958

Monday, September 1, 1958

"God is God. Because He is God, He is worthy of my trust and obedience. I will find rest nowhere but in His holy will, a will that is unspeakably beyond my largest notions of what He is up to."
— Elisabeth Elliot

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— Thomas Hardy —
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"Our Adversary majors in three things: noise, hurry and crowds. If he can keep us engaged in "muchness" and "manyness," he will rest satisfied."
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Illustration of Elisabeth Elliot — "God is God. Because He is God, He is worthy of my trust and obedience. I will find rest nowhere but in His holy will, a will that is unspeakably beyond my largest notions of what He is up to."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Monday, September 1, 1958

Today's Verse
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Psalm 149:4
"For the LORD takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with salvation."
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'Tell the Children!' (Ps. 145:3-4)
"Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! ... Let each generation tell its children of your mighty acts; let them proclaim your power."
Daily Wisdom
A daily devotional featuring wise counsel found in Scripture.
1 Peter 2:12
"Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us."
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'A Prayer for All' (1 Ti. 2:1-7)
"Dear Father, king of nations and peoples, This is for all people everywhere - We plead for all people because they all need you. We pray for all..."

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