Quotemeal: Dec. 8th, 2012

Saturday, December 8, 2012

"The Bible talks plentifully about joy, but it nowhere talks about a "happy Christian." Happiness depends on what happens; joy does not. Remember, Jesus Christ had joy, and He prays "that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.""
— Oswald Chambers

More Quotemeal

"Man worships because God lays His hand to the dust of our experience, and man miraculously becomes a living soul - and knows it and wants to worship."
"There is a God-shaped vacuum in the heart of every person and it can never be filled by any created thing. It can only be filled by God, made known through..."
"A wise man seeks much counsel...a fool listens to all of it."
"Do all the good you can,|By all the means you can,|In all the ways you can,|In all the places you can,|At all the times you can,|To all the people you can,|As....."
John Wesley

Have thoughts on this devotional? Leave a comment

Illustration

Illustration of Oswald Chambers — "The Bible talks plentifully about joy, but it nowhere talks about a "happy Christian." Happiness depends on what happens; joy does not. Remember, Jesus Christ had joy, and He prays "that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.""

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Saturday, December 8, 2012

A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
"The Lord passed in front of Moses, calling out, "Yahweh! The Lord! The God of compassion and mercy! I am slow to anger and filled with unfailing love...."
Features the apostle Paul's writings turned into daily, powerful prayers.
"Dear Father, who wills our interdependence, Help me not to think more highly of myself than I ought to think, but to think with sober judgment,..."
A daily devotional featuring wise counsel found in Scripture.
"He who covers over an offense promotes love, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends."
A daily guide from the gospels that challenges readers to live for Jesus.
"[Continuing his talk with Nicodemus, Jesus said,] "There is no judgment against anyone who believes in [God's Son]. But anyone who does not believe in..."

About This Devotional

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