Quotemeal: Dec. 24th, 2023

Sunday, December 24, 2023

"[Jesus] left because of you. He laid his security down with his hammer. ... Since he could bear your sins more easily than he could bear the thought of your hopelessness, he chose to leave. It wasn't easy. Leaving the carpentry shop never has been."
— Max Lucado

More Quotemeal

"Those who keep speaking about the sun while walking under a cloudy sky are messengers of hope, the true saints of our day."
Henri Nouwen
"Till men have faith in Christ, their best services are but glorious sins."
"A passion to obey Christ is born out of our relationship with him. The more we love him, the more we want him to be a part of our affairs."
"The long dull monotonous years of middle-aged prosperity or middle-aged adversity are excellent campaigning weather for the Devil."
C. S. Lewis

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Illustration of Max Lucado — "[Jesus] left because of you. He laid his security down with his hammer. ... Since he could bear your sins more easily than he could bear the thought of your hopelessness, he chose to leave. It wasn't easy. Leaving the carpentry shop never has been."

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