Quotemeal: Jan. 1st, 2009

Thursday, January 1, 2009

"O God, never suffer us to think that we can stand by ourselves, and not need Thee."
— John Donne

More Quotemeal

"We are all pencils in the hand of a writing God, who is sending love letters to the world."
— Mother Teresa —
"There is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make us rejoice."
— John Calvin —
"The discussion of prayer is so great that it requires the Father to reveal it, His firstborn Word to teach it, and the Spirit to enable us to think and speak..."
— Origen —
"The deepest desire of our hearts is for union for God. God created us for union with himself. This is the original purpose of our lives."
— Brennan Manning —

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Illustration

Illustration of John Donne — "O God, never suffer us to think that we can stand by ourselves, and not need Thee."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Thursday, January 1, 2009

Today's Verse
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Romans 15:2
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Praying with Paul
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'Christ's Love Letter' (2 Co. 2:17-3:3)
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A Year with Jesus
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'Can These Bones Live?'
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Morning & Evening
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Evening Thought: Isaiah 43:24
"Worshippers at the temple were wont to bring presents of sweet perfumes to be burned upon the altar of God: but Israel, in the time of her..."

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