Quotemeal: May. 14th, 1955

Saturday, May 14, 1955

"A memory of yesterday's pleasures, a fear of tomorrow's dangers, a straw under my knees, a noise in my ear, a light in my eye, an anything, a nothing, a fancy, a chimera in my brain, troubles me in my prayers."
— John Donne

More Quotemeal

"What our Lord did was done with the intent, and this alone, that he might be with us and we with him."
"Jesus had a future dream. His dream was that one day every creature in heaven and earth would bow and give honor to God the Father. ... He came into this world...."
"There is only one relationship that matters, and that is your personal relationship to a personal Redeemer and Lord. Let everything else go, but maintain that....."
"Give me a stout heart to bear my own burdens. Give me a willing heart to bear the burdens of others. Give me a believing heart to cast all burdens upon Thee, O...."
John Baillie

Have thoughts on this devotional? Leave a comment

Illustration

Illustration of John Donne — "A memory of yesterday's pleasures, a fear of tomorrow's dangers, a straw under my knees, a noise in my ear, a light in my eye, an anything, a nothing, a fancy, a chimera in my brain, troubles me in my prayers."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Saturday, May 14, 1955

The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
"Scarcely could we rejoice at the thought of losing the glorious old ocean: the new heavens and the new earth are none the fairer to our imagination,....."
A daily devotional featuring wise counsel found in Scripture.
"Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and...."
A one-year devotional guide through the book of Acts.
"[After fourteen days of fighting a severe northeaster storm, the sailors and all the passengers on board the ship with Paul were exhausted and..."
A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
"GOD is gracious — it is he who makes things right, our most compassionate God. GOD takes the side of the helpless; when I was at the end of my....."

About This Devotional

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