Quotemeal: Jan. 20th, 2018

Saturday, January 20, 2018

"The people of God are not merely to mark time, waiting for God to step in and set right all that is wrong. Rather, they are to model the new heaven and new earth, and by so doing awaken longings for what God will someday bring to pass."
— Philip Yancey

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Illustration of Philip Yancey — "The people of God are not merely to mark time, waiting for God to step in and set right all that is wrong. Rather, they are to model the new heaven and new earth, and by so doing awaken longings for what God will someday bring to pass."

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