Quotemeal: Jan. 8th, 1960

Friday, January 8, 1960

"You were planned for God's pleasure. ... God did not NEED to create you, but he CHOSE to create you for ... his benefit, his glory, his purpose, and his delight."
— Rick Warren

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"God's gifts put man's best dreams to shame."
— Elizabeth Barrett Browning —
"I will place no value on anything I have or may possess, except in relation to the kingdom of Christ."
— David Livingstone —
"It was not by dialectic that it pleased God to save His people; "for the kingdom of God consisteth in simplicity of faith, not in wordy contention.""
— St. Ambrose —
"God's promises are like the stars: the darker the night, the brighter they shine."
— David Nicholas —

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Illustration of Rick Warren — "You were planned for God's pleasure. ... God did not NEED to create you, but he CHOSE to create you for ... his benefit, his glory, his purpose, and his delight."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Friday, January 8, 1960

Spiritual Warfare
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'Discovering God's Great Treasure'
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Passion for Praise
A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
'Shout!' (Ps. 40:16)
"But may all who search for you be filled with joy and gladness in you. May those who love your salvation repeatedly shout, "The Lord is great!""
What Jesus Did!
A daily guide from the gospels that challenges readers to live for Jesus.
'Leftovers!' (Jn. 6:12-13)
"After everyone [in the crowd of more than 5,000 people] was full, Jesus told his disciples, "Now gather the leftovers, so that nothing is wasted." So...."
God's Holy Fire
A daily devotional about the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
'Conception' (Mt. 1:18)
"This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin,..."

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