Quotemeal: May. 27th, 2003

Tuesday, May 27, 2003

"Now the great thing is this: we are consecrated and dedicated to God in order that we may thereafter think, speak, meditate, and do, nothing except to his glory. For a sacred thing may not be applied to profane uses without marked injury to him."
— John Calvin

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Illustration of John Calvin — "Now the great thing is this: we are consecrated and dedicated to God in order that we may thereafter think, speak, meditate, and do, nothing except to his glory. For a sacred thing may not be applied to profane uses without marked injury to him."

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