Quotemeal: Dec. 24th, 2015

Thursday, December 24, 2015

"[Jesus] left because of you. He laid his security down with his hammer. ... Since he could bear your sins more easily than he could bear the thought of your hopelessness, he chose to leave. It wasn't easy. Leaving the carpentry shop never has been."
— Max Lucado

More Quotemeal

"Whoever gossips to you will gossip of you."
"God loves material things. He made them!"
C. S. Lewis
"If sinners be dammed, at least let them leap to Hell over our bodies. If they will perish, let them perish with our arms about their knees. Let no one go there...."
"We can forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light."
Plato

Have thoughts on this devotional? Leave a comment

Illustration

Illustration of Max Lucado — "[Jesus] left because of you. He laid his security down with his hammer. ... Since he could bear your sins more easily than he could bear the thought of your hopelessness, he chose to leave. It wasn't easy. Leaving the carpentry shop never has been."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Thursday, December 24, 2015

A devotional to help reclaim Jesus as the daily Lord of our lives.
"Dear Beloved, Let me ask you several questions to get you started thinking about today's verses from Paul's letter to the Romans:What makes you..."
A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
"You show unfailing love to thousands... You are the great and powerful God, the Lord of Heaven's Armies."
A one-year devotional guide through the book of Acts.
"About that time, serious trouble developed in Ephesus concerning the Way. It began with Demetrius, a silversmith who had a large business..."
A daily devotional about God's power for our battles.
"Thank the Lord, my rock, who trained my hands to fight and my fingers to do battle, my merciful one, my fortress, my stronghold, and my savior, my..."

About This Devotional

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