Quotemeal: Jan. 9th, 1964

Thursday, January 9, 1964

"[When] Jesus Himself fasted, He was not fasting to repent or to bring His desires under control, of course, but to demonstrate His absolute dependence upon His Father."
— Peter C. Moore

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"Jesus was God spelling himself out in language humanity could understand."
S. D. Gordon
"We may be truly said to worship God, though we lack perfection; but we cannot be said to worship Him if we lack sincerity."
"Jesus is our mouth, through which we speak to the Father; He is our eye, through which we see the Father; He is our right hand through which we offer ourselves...."
St. Ambrose
"Cure yourself of the condition of bothering about how you look to other people. Be concerned only . . . with the idea God has of you."

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Illustration of Peter C. Moore — "[When] Jesus Himself fasted, He was not fasting to repent or to bring His desires under control, of course, but to demonstrate His absolute dependence upon His Father."

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