Quotemeal: Nov. 24th, 2013

Sunday, November 24, 2013

"God has given us rules not because He is arbitrary, but because the rules... are fixed in His own character.... Thus, when we sin we break the law of God... in the direction of destroying what we really are."
— Francis Schaeffer

More Quotemeal

"Prayer does not enable us to do a greater work for God. Prayer is a greater work for God."
"The purpose of religion — at any rate, the Christian religion — is not to get you into heaven, but to get heaven into you."
"Not until we have become humble and teachable, standing in awe of God's holiness and sovereignty...acknowledging our own littleness, distrusting our own..."
J. I. Packer
"The most valuable thing the Psalms do for me is to express the same delight in God which made David dance."
C. S. Lewis

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Illustration

Illustration of Francis Schaeffer — "God has given us rules not because He is arbitrary, but because the rules... are fixed in His own character.... Thus, when we sin we break the law of God... in the direction of destroying what we really are."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Sunday, November 24, 2013

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Features the apostle Paul's writings turned into daily, powerful prayers.
"Dear Father, Help me to continue in the faith by holding on to what you have given and by being stable and steadfast. Don't let anything move me away..."

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