Quotemeal for Friday, November 21, 2003

"Does God indeed need to rest? Of course not! But did God choose to rest? Yes. Why? Because God subjected creation to a rhythm of rest and work that He revealed by observing the rhythm Himself, as a precedent for everyone else. In this way, He showed us a key to order in our private worlds."

— Gordon McDonald

More Quotemeal

"Our Lamb has conquered, let us follow him."

— Motto of Moravian Brotherhood —

"Once you become aware that the main business that you are here for is to know God, most of life's problems fall into place of their own accord."

— J. I. Packer —

"From my many years experience I can unhesitatingly say that the cross bears those who bear the cross."

— Sadhu Sundar Singh —

"We need deliberately to call to mind the joys of our journey. Perhaps we should try to write down the blessings of one day. We might begin; we could never end;...."

— George A. Buttrick —