Quotemeal: Dec. 8th, 2004

Wednesday, December 8, 2004

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"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

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"What our Lord did was done with the intent, and this alone, that he might be with us and we with him."
— Meister Eckhart —
"An unguarded strength is a double weakness."
— Gordon McDonald —
"Zeal without knowledge is fire without light."
— Thomas Fuller —
"I have held many things in my hands, and have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God's hands, that I still possess."
— Martin Luther —

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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 Wednesday, December 8, 2004

Praying with Paul
Features the apostle Paul's writings turned into daily, powerful prayers.
'Fear and Trembling' (Ph. 2:12-13)
"Dear Father, Help me to obey your word, not only in the presence of other followers of Christ but even more when they are absent, when there's no..."
What Jesus Did!
A daily guide from the gospels that challenges readers to live for Jesus.
'To the Least of These (1)' (Mt. 25:33-40)
"[Talking about the coming of the Son of Man, Jesus continued:] "He will place the sheep at his right hand and the goats at his left. "Then the..."
Morning & Evening
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
Evening Thought: John 12:2
"He is to be envied. It was well to be Martha and serve, but better to be Lazarus and commune. There are times for each purpose, and each is comely in...."
Passion for Praise
A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
'Even the Children Were Shouting!' (Mt. 21:14-15)
"The blind and the lame came to him in the Temple, and he healed them. The leading priests and the teachers of religious law saw these wonderful..."

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