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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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

Passion for Praise
A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
'Compassion and Mercy' (Ps. 86:15-16)
"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...."
Daily Wisdom
A daily devotional featuring wise counsel found in Scripture.
Philippians 2:3
"Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves."
Today's Verse
A daily devotional featuring a Bible verse, thought and prayer.
Psalm 3:8
"From the LORD comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people."
Morning & Evening
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
Morning Thought: Isaiah 30:18
"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...."

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