Quotemeal: Jan. 11th, 2008

Friday, January 11, 2008

"There is a God-shaped vacuum in the heart of every person and it can never be filled by any created thing. It can only be filled by God, made known through Jesus Christ."
— Blaise Pascal

More Quotemeal

"We cannot bear sin - when it is near us, we feel like a wretch chained to a rotting carcass; we groan to be free of the hateful thing."
"No pleasure is comparable to standing on the vantage-ground of truth."
"Living for others, commitment to God's redeeming purposes, is a means of grace. We give because of our faith, and it deepens as we give. If we permit ourselves...."
"We must allow the Word of God to confront us, to disturb our security, to undermine our complacency and to overthrow our patterns of thought and behavior."
John Stott

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Illustration of Blaise Pascal — "There is a God-shaped vacuum in the heart of every person and it can never be filled by any created thing. It can only be filled by God, made known through Jesus Christ."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Friday, January 11, 2008

The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
"The Christian should never think or speak lightly of unbelief. For a child of God to mistrust his love, his truth, his faithfulness, must be greatly....."
Features the apostle Paul's writings turned into daily, powerful prayers.
"Dear Father, Let me have pride in what I do, not in claiming someone else's work. Grant me to be active for you in new endeavors or new places, not....."
A daily devotional about the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
"When Paul placed his hands on [the people he had just baptized], the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied."
A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
"My heart is confident in you, O God; my heart is confident. No wonder I can sing your praises! Wake up, my heart! Wake up, O lyre and harp! I will..."

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