Quotemeal: Jan. 1st, 2026

Thursday, January 1, 2026

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"Time has no divisions to mark its passage, there is never a thunder-storm or blare of trumpets to announce the beginning of a new month or year. Even when a new century begins it is only we mortals who ring bells and fire off pistols."
— Thomas Mann

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"The very first Easter taught us this: that life never ends and love never dies."
— Kate McGahan —
"The great thing, and the only thing, is to adore and praise God."
— Thomas Merton —
"Worry gives a small thing a big shadow."
— Swedish Proverb —
"Absolutely nothing will revitalize a discouraged church faster than rediscovering its purpose."
— Rick Warren —

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Illustration of Thomas Mann — "Time has no divisions to mark its passage, there is never a thunder-storm or blare of trumpets to announce the beginning of a new month or year. Even when a new century begins it is only we mortals who ring bells and fire off pistols."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Thursday, January 1, 2026

A Year with Jesus
A devotional to help reclaim Jesus as the daily Lord of our lives.
'Dedicated to God'
"Dear Friend, As you begin your New Year, I want to challenge you to dedicate yourself and this year to honor Us — Father, Son, and Spirit. Be....."
Praying with Paul
Features the apostle Paul's writings turned into daily, powerful prayers.
'Good News for Planet Earth' (Ro. 1:1-4)
"Dear Father, who commissioned the Good News to earth, Thank you for the Good News for planet Earth which you promised through your prophets in the..."
Spiritual Warfare
A daily devotional about God's power for our battles.
'God Watches Over the Godly' (Ps. 1:6)
"For the Lord watches over the path of the godly, but the path of the wicked leads to destruction."
Passion for Praise
A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
'Every Spiritual Blessing' (Ep. 1:3)
"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ."

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