Quotemeal: Aug. 17th, 2006

Thursday, August 17, 2006

Blessed Christmas!

Our prayer is that the presence of Jesus be with you and fill you with hope, peace, and love!

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"Perhaps one reason God delays His answers to our prayers is because He knows we need to be with Him far more than we need the things we ask of Him."
— Ben Patterson

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Illustration of Ben Patterson — "Perhaps one reason God delays His answers to our prayers is because He knows we need to be with Him far more than we need the things we ask of Him."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Thursday, August 17, 2006

Praying with Paul
Features the apostle Paul's writings turned into daily, powerful prayers.
'Clothed with Christ' (Co. 3:12-14)
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God's Holy Fire
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'Revealed by the Spirit' (Lk. 2:26)
"It had been revealed to [Simeon] by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord's Messiah."
Passion for Praise
A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
'He Has Set His People Free' (Lk. 1:67-68)
"Then Zachariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, "Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; he came and set his people free.""
What Jesus Did!
A daily guide from the gospels that challenges readers to live for Jesus.
'Verified by No Lie' (Mt. 27:62-66)
"The next day [after Jesus' crucifixion], on the Sabbath, the leading priests and Pharisees went to see Pilate. They told him, "Sir, we remember what....."

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