Quotemeal: Oct. 29th, 1947

Wednesday, October 29, 1947

"For you who wonder if you've played too long to change, take courage from Jacob's legacy. No man is too bad for God. To transform a riverboat gambler into a man of faith would be no easy task. But for God, it was all in a night's work."
— Max Lucado

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Illustration of Max Lucado — "For you who wonder if you've played too long to change, take courage from Jacob's legacy. No man is too bad for God. To transform a riverboat gambler into a man of faith would be no easy task. But for God, it was all in a night's work."

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