Quotemeal: Dec. 6th, 1961

Wednesday, December 6, 1961

"To worship is to quicken the conscience by the holiness of God, to feed the mind with the truth of God, to purge the imagination by the beauty of God, to open the heart to the love of God, to devote the will to the purpose of God."
— William Temple

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— A. W. Tozer —
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Illustration of William Temple — "To worship is to quicken the conscience by the holiness of God, to feed the mind with the truth of God, to purge the imagination by the beauty of God, to open the heart to the love of God, to devote the will to the purpose of God."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Wednesday, December 6, 1961

Morning & Evening
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
Morning Thought: Isaiah 59:5
"See the spider's web, and behold in it a most suggestive picture of the hypocrite's religion. It is meant to catch his prey: the spider fattens..."
Praying with Paul
Features the apostle Paul's writings turned into daily, powerful prayers.
'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..."
God's Holy Fire
A daily devotional about the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
'Eyes Opened' (Jn. 1:31-32)
"[John the Baptizer said,] "I did not recognize [Jesus] as the Messiah, but I have been baptizing with water so that he might be revealed to Israel." Then John....."
Passion for Praise
A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
'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."

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