Quotemeal: May. 1st, 2008

Thursday, May 1, 2008

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"The prayers and supplications that Christ offered up were, joined with strong cries and tears, herein setting us example not only to pray, but to be fervent and importunate in prayer. How many dry prayers, how few wet ones, do we offer up to God!"
— Matthew Henry

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"The most valuable thing the Psalms do for me is to express the same delight in God which made David dance."
— C. S. Lewis —
"If God were not willing to forgive sin, heaven would be empty."
— German proverb —
"Do not desire crosses, unless you have borne well those laid on you; it is an abuse to long after martyrdom while unable to bear an insult patiently."
— François de Sales —
"Experience makes us see an enormous difference between piety and goodness."
— Blaise Pascal —

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Illustration of Matthew Henry — "The prayers and supplications that Christ offered up were, joined with strong cries and tears, herein setting us example not only to pray, but to be fervent and importunate in prayer. How many dry prayers, how few wet ones, do we offer up to God!"

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Thursday, May 1, 2008

Spiritual Warfare
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'Humility & Fasting Get God’s Attention'
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God's Holy Fire
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'Out of Formless Emptiness' (Ge. 1:2)
"The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters."
Today's Verse
A daily devotional featuring a Bible verse, thought and prayer.
Micah 6:8
"He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God."
Morning & Evening
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
Morning Thought: 2 Peter 3:18
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