Quotemeal: Mar. 10th, 1962

Saturday, March 10, 1962

"The Bible is like a telescope. If a man looks through his telescope, then he sees worlds beyond; but if he looks at his telescope, then he does not see anything but that. The Bible is a thing to be looked through, to see that which is beyond."
— Phillips Brooks

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C. S. Lewis
"Not only do we not know God except through Jesus Christ; We do not even know ourselves except through Jesus Christ."
"God does not give us everything we want, but He does fulfill all His promises . . . leading us along the best and straightest paths to Himself."

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Illustration of Phillips Brooks — "The Bible is like a telescope. If a man looks through his telescope, then he sees worlds beyond; but if he looks at his telescope, then he does not see anything but that. The Bible is a thing to be looked through, to see that which is beyond."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Saturday, March 10, 1962

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