Quotemeal: Dec. 22nd, 1961

Friday, December 22, 1961

"How many observe Christ's birthday! How few, his precepts! O! 'tis easier to keep holidays than commandments."
— Benjamin Franklin

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Illustration of Benjamin Franklin — "How many observe Christ's birthday! How few, his precepts! O! 'tis easier to keep holidays than commandments."

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The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
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Praying with Paul
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A Year with Jesus
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'A Servant Who Changes Everything'
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