Quotemeal: Dec. 4th, 2009

Friday, December 4, 2009

"In Jesus' case, we have the story of the holiest man who ever lived, and yet it was the prostitutes and thieves who adored Him, and the religious who hated His guts."
— Rebecca Manley Pippert

More Quotemeal

"Give what you have; to someone it may be better than you dare to think."
Longfellow
"Our Lord is the ground from whom our prayer grows and in his love and grace he himself gives us our prayers."
"Our new cultural postmodern credo for avoiding sin is, "Hurt no one and do what you please." ... I much prefer Augustine's credo for avoiding sin: "Love God and..."
"We all want progress, but if you're on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that case, the man who turns..."
C. S. Lewis

Have thoughts on this devotional? Leave a comment

Illustration

Illustration of Rebecca Manley Pippert — "In Jesus' case, we have the story of the holiest man who ever lived, and yet it was the prostitutes and thieves who adored Him, and the religious who hated His guts."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Friday, December 4, 2009

A daily devotional featuring a Bible verse, thought and prayer.
"You are forgiving and good, O LORD, abounding in love to all who call on you."
A daily devotional featuring wise counsel found in Scripture.
"Let your eyes look straight ahead, fix your gaze directly before you. Make level paths for your feet and take only ways that are firm."
A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
"Have you never heard? Have you never understood? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth. He never grows weak or weary. No one....."
A daily devotional about God's power for our battles.
"Jesus turned to Peter and said, 'Get away from me, Satan! You are a dangerous trap to me. You are seeing things merely from a human point of view,..."

About This Devotional

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