Quotemeal: Dec. 8th, 2016

Thursday, December 8, 2016

"The Bible talks plentifully about joy, but it nowhere talks about a "happy Christian." Happiness depends on what happens; joy does not. Remember, Jesus Christ had joy, and He prays "that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.""
— Oswald Chambers

More Quotemeal

"Only at the cross of Christ does man see fully what it is that separates him from God; yet it is here alone that he perceives that he is no longer separated..."
Emil Brunner
"Forgiveness of sins is the very heart of Christianity, and yet it is a very dangerous thing to preach."
"Death is not a period but a comma in the story of life."
"The Son of God became the Son of man so that the sons of men might become the sons of God."
Terry Fullam

Have thoughts on this devotional? Leave a comment

Illustration

Illustration of Oswald Chambers — "The Bible talks plentifully about joy, but it nowhere talks about a "happy Christian." Happiness depends on what happens; joy does not. Remember, Jesus Christ had joy, and He prays "that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.""

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Thursday, December 8, 2016

A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
"As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God. I thirst for God, the living God."
Features the apostle Paul's writings turned into daily, powerful prayers.
"Dear Father, God of the living, Thank you for the Good News that Jesus Christ, your Son, is risen from the dead. Thank you that by it I am saved and...."
A daily guide from the gospels that challenges readers to live for Jesus.
"[To the crowd that had said Moses gave their ancestors bread from heaven,] Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, Moses didn't give you bread from heaven...."
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
"Behold the epitaph of all those blessed saints who fell asleep before the coming of our Lord! It matters nothing how else they died, whether of old..."

About This Devotional

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