This Week Quotes (1994-2010)

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QUOTES from THIS WEEK Park Cities Presbyterian Church

1994April 16: "There is never a day when the Lord could love His people more, or less." —John BlanchardApril 23:"JoyisaquietcontentmentwithGod,nomatterwhereHehasyouatthemoment."—Tim TinsleyApril 30: "It is impossible to separate works from faith, quite as impossible as to separate heat and light from

fire."—Martin LutherMay 7: "He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep, to gain what he can never lose." —Jim ElliotMay 14: "Fear knocked at the door. Faith answered. No one was there." —Old English LegendMay 21: "O do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be strong men. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray

for powers equal to your task." —Phillip BrooksMay 28: Since God has a Son of his own, and such a Son, how wonderful God's love in adopting us! We needed

a Father, but he did not need sons." —Thomas WatsonJune 11: "ToseethelawbyChristfulfill'dandhearHispardoningvoice,changesaslaveintoachild,andduty

into choice." —William CowperJune 25: "Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength." —Corrie ten BoomJuly 9: "Faithisaliving,daringconfidenceinGod'sgrace,sosureandcertainthatthebelieverwouldstakehis

life on it a thousand times." —Martin LutherJuly 23: God'scomfortisnotinsulationfromdifficulty;itisspiritualfortificationsufficienttoenablemetostand

firm,undefeatedinthefierytrialsoflife."—James E. MeansAug. 6: "God made you as you are to use you as He planned." —MacauleyAug. 20:"Thosewhoenterheavenwillfindtheyareneitherunknownnorunexpected."—J.C. RyleSept. 3: "He works where He sends us to wait." —Oswald ChambersSept. 10:"OurheartsfindnorestuntiltheyfindtheirrestinThee."—St. AugustineSept. 17: "Knowledge of God is the foundation stone of all Christian life and service, and all faithful love of God." —Sinclair FergusonSept. 24: "What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us." —A.W. TozerOct. 1: "Man's history will demonstrate that no religion has ever been greater than its idea of God. Worship is

pure or base as the worshipper entertains high or low thoughts of God." —A.W. TozerOct. 8: "Sometimesprovidences,likeHebrewletters,mustbereadbackwards."—John FlavelOct. 15: "AllthatIwas,mysin,myguilt,mydeath,wasallmyown;allthatIamIowetoThee,mygracious

God, alone." — Horatius BonarOct. 22: "Theworthandexcellencyofasoulistobemeasuredbytheobjectofitslove."—Henry ScougalOct. 29: "He who is a winner of souls is a weeper for souls." —Charles H. SpurgeonNov. 5: "The presence of a living God and His unconditional love...set the stage for my athletic success, because

I then knew I could risk failure. My identity would not be based on whether I won or lost." —Kyle RoteNov. 12: "The problem today with the body of Christ is not lack of knowledge but, rather, lack of understanding." —Howard HendricksNov. 19: "God designed the human machine to run on Himself. He Himself is the fuel our spirits were designed

to burn, or the food our spirits were designed to feed on." —C.S. LewisNov. 26:"Thechurchthatceasestobeevangelisticwillsoonceasetobeevangelical."—Alexander DuffDec. 3: "There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God "Thy will be done," and those to

whom God says, "Thy will be done." —C.S. LewisDec. 10: "IdonotseektounderstandthatImaybelieve,butIbelievethatImayunderstand;andwhatismore,I

believe that unless I do believe I shall not understand.—Anselm Dec. 17: "The Son of God became the Son of Man in order that the sons of men might become the sons of God." —John Blanchard

1995Jan. 7: "The early Christians did not say in dismay, ‘Look what the world has come to,’ but in delight, ‘Look

what has come to the world!’ —Carl F.H. HenryJan. 14: "ItisnotlawfulforyoutomakeacompromisewithGod:totrytofulfillpartofyourduties,andtoomit

others at your own pleasure." —John CalvinJan. 21: "Godwhoneedsnothing,lovesintoexistencewhollysuperfluouscreaturesinorderthatHemaylove

and perfect them." —C.S. LewisJan. 28: "God has given me a platform, and if I don't use it, I commit sin. Therefore, I choose to obey my Lord,

andIenjoyit."—Reggie White


Feb. 4: "To wait on God is to live a life of desire toward Him, delight in Him, dependence on Him, and devotedness to Him." —Matthew HenryFeb. 11: "Loveisouronlybus'nesshere,Love,simple,constant,andsincere;Oblesseddays,thyservantssee,

spent O Lord! in pleasing thee." —William CowperFeb. 18: "Loveisneverhavingtosayyoursorry—NOT!"—Bill LamberthFeb. 25: "The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies, probably because they are generally the same people." —G.K. ChestertonMar. 4: "The devil would have us constantly crossing streams that are not there." —AnonymousMar. 11:"Godis;ifHewerenot,nothingcouldbe."—Richard SibbesMar. 25: "Hope is the only tie that keeps the heart from breaking." —Thomas FullerApr. 1: "Thankless men are like swine feeding on acorns, which, thought they fall upon their head, never make

them look up to the tree from which they come." —Jean DailleApr. 8: "We are Easter people living in a Good Friday world." —Barbara JohnsonApr. 15: " If I covet any place on earth but the dust at the foot of the Cross, then I know nothing of Calvary love." —Amy CarmichaelApr. 22: "Neverdothasoulknowwhatsolidjoyandsubstantialpleasureis,tillonce,beingwearyofitself,it

renounce all propriety, give itself up unto the Author of its being." —Henry ScougalApr. 29: "Must Christ pass through seas of His own blood to win the crown, and are we to walk to heaven dry-

shod in silver slippers?" —Charles H. SpurgeonMay 7: "He loves each of us as if there were only one of us." —St. AugustineMay 14: "Thetiniestpostofficecanbearaletterthatmaywreckorblessanation.Andthesimplestlifecanrelay blessings that may rock a continent toward God." —Vance HavnerMay 20: "The measure of our love for others can largely be determined by the frequency and earnestness of our

prayers for them." —A.W. PinkMay 27: "The Christian's midnight is brighter than the sinner's noon." —John BlanchardJune 10:"Jesusdidnotdiejusttogiveuspeaceandapurposeinlife;HediedtosaveusfromthewrathofGod." —Jerry BridgesJune 24:"Christian,seeknotyetrepose; Castthydreamsofeaseaway; Thou art in the midst of foes: Watch and pray." —Charlotte ElliottJuly 8: "Hope is faith in the future tense." —Peter AndersonJuly 22: "Jesus is God spelling Himself out in a language that man can understand." —S.D. GordonAug. 5: "The nearer to heaven in hopes, the farther from earth in desires." —William GurnallAug. 19:"Thefleshlovesexcitement...Ithurriesintoaction.TheHolySpiritdoesnot.Satanrushesmen.God leads them." —F.B. MeyerSept. 2: "Anxietyisawordofunbeliefforunreasoningdread.Wehavenorighttoallowit.Fullfaithin

God puts it to rest." —Horace BushnellSept. 9: "Sufferingiseverywhere.Godsays,'Iaminthesuffering.Iamuptosomethinginthesuffering,andI

amuptosomethinggoodinthesuffering.'"—Edward WelchSept. 16:"ThewayoftheCrosspresentsuswiththegreatestandmostdeliciousparadoxofalltime:tobereally

free you must submit to God's authority." —Bob Buford Sept. 23: "This life, therefore, is not righteousness but growth in righteousness, not health but healing, not being

butbecoming,notrestbutexercise..."—Martin LutherSept. 30:"Givingshouldbeanactoflove;itshouldbeanactofworship.Ifonedoesnotgive,hisloveisempty

and his worship hypocrisy." —Paul SettleOct. 7: "When God has spoken, apathy is evidence of practical atheism." —Joyce BaldwinOct. 14: "Nothingelseunderthesuncanbeasdry,flat,tediousandexhaustingasreligiousworkwithoutthe

wonder." —Vance HavnerOct. 21: "EverymomentisouropportunitytomodelourselvesonJesusChrist—toallowthepowerofthe Gospel to transform our personal lives and our service to others, according to the spirit of the Beatitudes.." —Pope John Paul IIOct. 28: "Alwaysafraidoffalling,finallyIfellintothearmsofaneverlastingGod."—Martin LutherNov. 4: "Godnotonlyordersoursteps;Heordersourstops."—George MuellerNov. 11:"WemustrejoiceinGod,butstillwithaholytrembling."—Matthew HenryNov. 18: "The Scriptures are in print, what Christ is in person. The inspired Word is like a faithful portrait of

Christ." —A.W. TozerNov. 25: "Our griefs cannot mar the melody of our praise, we reckon them to be the bass part of our life's song,

'He hath done great things for us, whereof we are glad.'" —Charles H. Spurgeon


Dec. 2: "The tree will not only lie as it falls, but it will fall as it leans. What is the inclination of my soul?" —J.J. GurneyDec. 9: "Most of us follow our conscience as we follow a wheelbarrow. We push it in front of us in the direction

we want to go." —Billy Graham Dec. 16: "Religion is for people who are trying to stay out of hell. Christianity is for people who have been there." —Steve BrownDec. 23: "Immanuel, God with us in our nature, in our sorrow, in our lifework, in our punishment, in our grave,

and now with us, or rather we with Him, in resurrection, ascension, triumph, and the Second Advent splendor." —Charles H. Spurgeon

1996Jan 13: "Wearetoenterintothedifficultiesandpressuresoflifewithenthusiasm,forfarfrombeingbarriersto progress, they are God's appointed way ahead." —Alec MotyerJan. 20: "WeliveoffoftheScripture.Itisourlife.TheWordofGodcontainsthespiritualvitaminsandminerals

thatweneedto'fightthegoodfight.'"—Steve FarrarJan. 27: "OurLorddoethworklikeaprinter,whosetteththelettersbackwards;weseeandfeelwellHissetting,

butweshallseetheprintyonder—inthelifetocome."—Martin LutherFeb. 10: "Healing is not the best thing God can give us. Heaven is." —Skip RyanFeb. 17: "IfaChristianhastochangehisplans,itisalwaysbecauseGodhassomethingbetterinstore." —Phil WebbFeb. 24: "Thankfulnessisaflowerwhichwillneverbloomexceptinguponarootofhumility."—J.C. RyleMar. 2: "Circumstancesnevercreatecharacter;theymerelyrevealit."—John BlanchardMar. 9: "ThefruitoftheSpiritisnotexcitementororthodoxy;itischaracter."—G.B. DuncanMar. 23: "Nearly all the wisdom that we possess, that is to say, true and sound wisdom, consists of two parts: the knowledge of God and of ourselves." —John Calvin Mar. 30: "Sincanneverquitebereaveasaintofhisjewel,hisgrace;butitmaystealawaythekeyofthecabinet,

his assurance." —William JenkinsApr. 6: "His oath, His covenant, His blood, Supportmeintheragingflood; When every earthly prop gives way, This still is all my strength and stay." —Charles H. SpurgeonApr. 20: "InthecounselofGodtheChurchexistedevenbeforethecreationofman." —R.B. KuiperApr. 27: "Satan loves to send us out on Christian service provided it does no good." —Alec MotyerMay 4: "LoveistheveryessenceandlifeoftheChristianreligion."—Matthew Henry May 11: "MendonotrejecttheBiblebecausetheyfindfaultsinit,butbecauseitfindsfaultsinthem." —John BlanchardMay 18: "Therearefivestoneswhichwillbringdownanygiant.Theyare:Godis,Godhas,Godcan,Godwill,

God does." —Charles Fox May 29: "The nearer to heaven in hopes, the farther from earth in desires." —William GurnallJune 8: "The one concern of the devil is to keep the saints from praying. He fears nothing from prayerless studies, prayerless work, prayerless religion. He laughs at our toil, he mocks at our widosm, but he

trembles when we pray." —Samuel Chadwick June 22: "ComingtoChristnotonlyinvolvestheabandoningofeveryfalseobjectofconfidence,italso

includes and entails the forsaking of all other competitors for my heart." —A.W. PinkJuly 6: "Notyranthasevereffectuallyconqueredandsubjugatedapeoplewhoselibertiesandpublicvirtue

were founded upon the Word of God." —Gardiner SpringJuly 20: "As someone has said, a Christian should be like a good watch: all gold, open-faced, well- regulated, dependable,andfilledwithgoodworks." —J. Vernon McGee Aug. 3: "The real problem of Christianity is not atheism or skepticism, but the non-witnessing Christian trying

to smuggle his soul into heaven." —James S. StewartAug 17: "Themagnitudeofthesacrificewhichoursinscalledforthmanifeststhesupremefollyoflookingelse

where for their forgiveness." —Geoffrey B. WilsonAug. 31: "DowehonestlyfeelwecanexileGodfromoursociety,ignoreHisruleinhistory,rejectHisWordand

Hislaw,buildagodlesssystemandexpecttoprosperindefinitely?"—Richard C. HalversonSept. 1: "The Christian message is for those who have done their best and failed!" —AnonymousSept. 8: "A dark hour makes Jesus bright." —Robert Murray M'CheyneSept. 15: "Worry is faith in the negative, trust in the unpleasant, assurance of disaster and belief in defeat." —William A. WardSept. 22: "YoumightaswelltalkaboutaheavenlydevilastalkaboutaworldlyChristian."—Bill Sunday


Sept. 29: "PeaceisthedeliberateadjustmentofmylifetothewillofGod." — AnonymousOct. 5: "Set a strong guard about thy outward senses. These are Satan's landing place, especially the eye and

ear." —William GurnallOct. 12: "Thebestexerciseforstrengtheningtheheartisreachingdownandliftingpeopleup."—Ernest BlevinsOct. 19: "Faith is the soul riding at anchor." —F.W. ShawOct. 26: "It is later than it has ever been before, and the smartest thing any man can do is to set his watch by

God's clock." — Vance HavnerNov. 2: "TheChristianislikeripeningcorn;theriperhegrows,themorelowlybendshishead." —Thomas GuthrieNov. 9: "Prayerdoesnotfitusforgreaterwork.Prayer is the greater work." —Oswald ChambersNov. 16: "Faith is bringing all you know about God to bear on your situation." —Tim TinsleyNov. 23: "Christian doctrine is grace, Christian conduct is gratitude." —J.I. Packer Dec. 7: "Godlovestoshowmercy...Hisangermustbereleasedbyastiffsafetylock,butHismercyhasa

hair trigger." —John PiperDec. 14: "I think the devil has made it his business to monopolize on three elements: noise, hurry, crowds...

Satan is quite aware of the power of silence." —Jim ElliotDec. 21: "The incarnation means God became 'breakable' so that we could become whole." —Skip Ryan

1997Jan. 11: "Piety has given birth to prosperity, and the daughter has devoured the mother." —Cotton MatherJan. 18: "O do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be strong men. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray

for powers equal to your task." —Phillip BrooksJan. 25: "Dear Father: Help me to bridle my tongue so that on Judgment Day I will not be found guilty of assault with a deadly weapon." —Barbara JohnsonFeb. 1: "God sometimes brings His people into a wilderness that there He might speak comfortably to them."

—Matthew HenryFeb. 8: "WorkfortheLord.Thepayisn'tmuch,buttheretirementbenefitisoutofthisworld."—AnonymousFeb. 15: "Make this simple rule the guide of your life: to have no will but God's." —Francois FenelonFeb. 22: Those blessings are the sweetest that are won with prayers and worn with thanks." —Thomas GoodwinMar. 1: "WedonotsuddenlybecomeholyinonemomentbymakingChristLord;wearetobeholymoment

by moment because He is Lord." —John BlanchardMar. 8: "Trueprayersarelikethosecarrierpigeonswhichfindtheirwaysowell;theycannotfailtogoto

heaven,foritisfromheaventhattheycame;theyareonlygoinghome." —Charles H. SpurgeonMar. 22: "Inthesedaysofguiltcomplexes,perhapsthemostgloriousworkintheEnglishlanguageis

'forgiveness'." —Billy GrahamMar. 29: "The Church is taken out of dying Jesus' side, as Eve out of sleeping Adam's." —William Gurnall Apr. 12: "The question, 'What is truth?' will always be decided at the foot of the cross." —Susan Cyre Apr. 19: "Take notice not only of the mercies of God, but of God in the mercies." —Ralph VenningApr. 26: "UnderstandingsalvationasunionwithChristisnotattractivetohalf-heartedprofessorsoffaith.Itis

too overwhelming, too intimate, too demanding. It leaves us no privacy, no room to keep Jesus safely at arm's length." —Ken Myers

May 3: "Nothingismoredestinedtocreatedeep-seatedanxietiesinpeoplethanthefalseassumptionthatlife shouldbefreeofanxieties."—Fulton J. Sheen

May 10: "Joyceasestobejoywhenitceasestobe'intheLord'." —Alec MotyerMay 17: "Theessenceofrevivalisspiritualwarfare,takinggroundawayfromtheworld,theflesh,and

the devil." — Richard LovelaceMay 24: "Wemustsufferpatiently,becauseimpatienceisrebellionagainstthejusticeofGod." —John CalvinMay 31: "NothinggoodcomesexceptfromGod,andnothingexceptgoodcomesfromGod."—John Blanchard June 7: "God's love for sinners is very wonderful, but God's patience with ill-natured saints is a deeper

mystery." —Henry DrummondJune 21: "Money is not able to buy one single necessity for the soul." —Henry David ThoreauJuly 5: "JoyistheflagthatisflownfromthecitadeloftheheartwhentheKingisinresidence." —AnonymousJuly 19: "Truthisalwaysstrong,nomatterhowweakitlooks,andfalsehoodisalwaysweak,nomatterhow

strong it looks." —Phillips BrooksAug. 2: "No man has any right to pick and choose among revealed truths." —A.W. TozerAug. 16: "We are as near to heaven as we are far from self, and far from the love of a sinful world." —Samuel RutherfordAug. 30: "A dungeon with Christ is a throne, and a throne without Christ is hell." —Martin LutherSept. 6: "ThegraceofGodexemptsnoonefromtrouble."—J.C. Ryle


Sept. 13: "ThereisnoplacelikethefeetofJesusforresolvingtheproblemsthatperplexourhearts." —G.B. Duncan

Sept. 20: "Make money your god, it will plague you like the devil." — Henry FieldingSept. 27: "Heaven is not a conditional reward, but a consummated relationship." —John BlanchardOct. 4: "Prayer is the slender sinew that moves the muscle of omnipotence." —J.Edwin HartillOct. 11: "It doesn't take a great mind to be a Christian, but it takes all the mind a person has."—Richard C. RainesOct. 18: "Satan,likeafisher,baitshishooksaccordingtotheappetiteofthefish." —Thomas AdamsOct. 25: "There is no pit so deep that Jesus is not deeper still." —Corrie Ten BoomNov. 1: "Securityisnottheabsenceofdanger,butthepresenceofGod,nomatterwhatthedanger." —AnonymousNov. 8: "God is not in need of anything, but all things are in need of God." —Marcianus AristidesNov. 15: "TheChristianismoreformedfromhistrialsthanfromhisenjoyments."—William JayNov. 22: "If you would realize nearness to Jesus, union with Jesus, love to His people and strength from

Jesus, 'come and dine' with Him by faith." —Charles H. Spurgeon Dec. 6: "AnhonestmanwithanopenBibleandapadandpencilissuretofindoutwhatiswrongwithhim

very quickly." — A.W. TozerDec. 13: "Repentance means the whole of life returning to the purposes of God." —Sinclair FergusonDec. 20: "Theafflictionsofthislifeweanusawayfromtheaffectionsofthislife."—Brister Ware

1998Jan. 10: "God never saves a spectator." —Robert BrownJan. 17: "Americansdon'tbowdownandworshiplittlestatues,forthemostpart.We'remoresophisticated;we

bow instead before the pale green glow of our TV sets." —Stephen J. ColeJan. 24: "No man can believe he has such a glorious destiny when he will be changed into the perfect likeness of

Christ, without living a life that is already changed by that prospect." —Sinclair FergusonJan. 31: "Truefaithtakesitscharacterandqualityfromitsobjectandnotfromitself...Itsstrengththerefore

depends on the character of Christ. Even those of us who have weak faith have the same strong Christ as others!" —Sinclair Ferguson

Feb. 7: "Our rule is not to go a step out of the way of duty, either to meet or cross or to miss one." —Matthew Henry

Feb. 14: "Holiness is the habit of being of one mind with God." —AnonymousFeb. 21: "ThereisnoauthenticChristianservicethatdoesnothavesufferingwrittenintoit." —Donald EnglishFeb. 28: "Christ did not die to purchase this world for us." —Thomas AdamsMar. 7: "We'renotChristiansbecauseitworks;we'reChristiansbecauseit'strue."—Paige Benton BrownMar. 21: "The death of Christ not only demonstrates something, it demand everything." —John BlanchardMar. 28: "IbelieveinChristianityasIbelieveinthesun—notonlybecauseIseeit,butbecausebyitIsee everything else." —C.S. Lewis April 4: "Christisnotsweettillsinbemadebittertous."—John FlavelApril 11: "TheLordJesuslovesyousomuchHewouldratherdiethanlivewithoutyou."—Paige BentonApril 25: "When something comes to us by the grace of God, it comes to the totally undeserving only by the

goodness of God." —Morton H. SmithMay 2: "TheheartisatrianglewhichonlytheTrinitycanfill."—Thomas WatsonMay 9: "WithoutourGodweshouldfeartomove;butwhenHebidsusto,itwouldbedangeroustotarry."

—Charles H. SpurgeonMay 16: "The greater our progress in theology, the simpler and more childlike will be our faith." —J. Gresham MachenMay 23: "They lose nothing who gain Christ." —J.C. RyleMay 30: "The turning point in our lives is when we stop seeking the God we want and start seeking the God

who is." —Patrick MorleyJune 13: "GodhasmadethespreadofhisfamehangonthepreachingofHisWord;andHehasmadethe preaching of His Word hang on the prayers of the saints." —John Piper June 27: "Probably the hardest thought of all for our natural egotism to entertain is that God does not need our

help." —A.W. TozerJuly 11: "OurmessageisJesusChrist;wedarenotgiveless,andwecannotgivemore." —William TempleJuly 25: "Heaven will be all praise. If you cannot praise God, you never will be there." —Robert Murray M'CheyneAug. 8: "A seed is made for the soil and soil for seed, so the heart is made for God's truth and God's truth for the

heart." —Richard GloverAug. 22: "Envy is a denial of providence." —Stephen Charnock


Sept. 5: "Wherever souls are being tried and ripened in whatever commonplace and home way there God is hewing out the pillars of his temple." —Phillips Brooks

Sept. 12: "If God was to Jesus, 'He who sent me,' then Jesus must be to us, 'He who sent us." The church is thecommunityofJesuswhohavefirstbeenchosenoutoftheworldandthensentbackintotheworld."—John Stott

Sept. 19: "For all of us who've heard His voice and claim His name, Jesus' conquest of a runaway planet should be our main business." —David Swartz

Sept. 26: "Live for Christ in common things, and all your work will become priestly work." —John CairdOct. 3: "When we cannot trace God's hand we can trust God's heart." —Charles H. SpurgeonOct. 10: "TheWordofGodisnotjustfordomesticconsumption;itisalsoforexport."—William FreelOct. 17: "God is in the business of doing things men can't do." —Paul KooistraOct. 2: "GodknowswhatHeisdoingandHeisnotunderanyobligationtomakeusanyexplanation." —Elizabeth EliotOct. 31: "Whateverpointofcompassthewindisin,itisfulfillingGod'sWord,andturnsaboutbyHiscounsel."

—Matthew HenryNov. 7: "PeaceisthedeliberateadjustmentofmylifetothewillofGod." —AnonymousNov. 14: "Praiseisasoulinflower." —Thomas WatsonNov. 21: “All the compassions of all the tender fathers in the world compared with the tender mercies of our God

would be but as a candle to the sun or a drop to the Ocean.” —Matthew HenryDec. 12: "Iwouldgivenothingforaman'sreligionwhoseverydogandcatarenotthebetterforit." —Rowland Hill

1999Jan. 9: "That Christ and a forgiven sinner should be made one and share heaven between them is the wonder of

salvation;whatmorecouldlovedo?"—Samuel RutherfordJan. 16: "BenotafraidinsayingtoomuchinpraisestoGod;allthedangerisinsayingtoolittle." —Matthew HenryJan 23: "Faithalonejustifies,throughChristalone.Assuranceistheenjoymentofthatjustification." —Sinclair Ferguson Jan. 30: "Mercy swims to us through Christ's blood." —Thomas WatsonFeb. 6: "Temptationsareeverywhere,andsoisthegraceofGod."—AnonymousFeb. 13: "Quiteoftenwhenamanthinkshismindisgettingbroader,itisonlyhisconsciencestretching." —Anonymous Feb. 20: "Hardening of the heart ages people more quickly than hardening of the arteries." —AnonymousFeb. 27: "WhatisimpossibletoGod?NotthatwhichisdifficulttoHispower,butthatwhichiscontrarytoHis

nature." —AmbroseMar. 6: "It is our bounden duty to live inobedience,butitwouldproveourutterruintoliveon obedience." —William SeckerMar. 13: "God can secure us from fear, either by removing the thing feared, or by subduing the fear of the thing."

—William BeveridgeMar. 27: "There is not a word in the Bible which can be understood without reference to the cross." —Martin LutherApr. 4: "ItpleasestheFatherthatallfullnessshouldbeinChrist;therefore,thereisnothingbutemptiness anywhereelse."—W. GadsbyApr. 18: "Sometimes we think we are too busy to pray. That is a great mistake, for praying is a saving of time."

—C.S. SpurgeonApr. 25: "Thedevilhasnodifficultymakingsinlookinnocent."—John BlanchardMay 1: "The great work of Satan is to get saints to see God in the worst possible light." —Sinclair FergusonMay 15: "Oh God, renew us in Thy love today,. For our tomorrow we have not a care, Whoblessedouryesterdaywillmeetusthere.—Amy Carmichael May 22: "God's government will never fail in any part of the world, in any event of life, or in any tumult of the

nations."—William S. Plumer May 29: "ThedailycircumstancesoflifewillaffordusopportunitiesenoughofglorifyingGodintrust,without

ourwaitingforanyextraordinarycallsuponourfaith."—Philip Bennett Power June 12: "The point of the gospel is that He came to look like us that we might look like Him." —Paige Benton June 26 : "The steady will of Christ constitutes the law of the universe and makes it a cosmos instead of a chaos,

justasHiswillbroughtitintobeinginthebeginning."—A.H. Strong July 10: "ItispossibletobesoactiveintheserviceofChristastoforgettoloveHim."—P.T. Forsyth


July 24: "HolinessisnotthewaytoChrist.Christisthewaytoholiness."—Adrian Rogers Aug. 7: "We can be sure that the development of a beautiful Christ-like character will not occur in our lives

without adversity." —Jerry Bridges Aug. 21: "He that hath slight thoughts of sin never had great thoughts of God." —John Owen Sept. 4: "TheconfidencethatasovereignGodgovernsforyourgoodallthepainandallthepleasurethatyou

willeverexperienceisanincomparablerefugeandsecurityandhopeandpowerinyourlife." —John Piper Sept. 11: "You will not grow in Him until you bask in the love of Christ Jesus." —Paige Benton Sept. 18: "Thereisnothingdestroyedbysanctificationbutthatwhichwoulddestroyus." —William Jenkyn Sept. 25: "Whathealthistotheheart,thatholinesistothesoul."—John Flavel Oct. 2: "InallourwanderingsthewatchfulglanceoftheEternalWatcherisevermorefixeduponus—wenever

roam beyond the Shepherd's eye." —Charles H. SpurgeonOct. 9: "From the very beginning of the Bible to its conclusion, the key that unlocks the mysteries of it all is being prepared to acknowledge the fact of sin." —Alistair BeggOct. 16: "Letourtrustberearedinthehumblenurseryofourowndailyexperience,withitseverrecurringlittle

wants,andtrials,andsorrows;andthen,whenneedbe,itwillcomeforth,todosuchgreatthingsasarerequiredofit."—Phillip Bennett Power

Oct. 23: "WhenGod'speoplereallylivebythefuturegraceofRomans8:28—frommeaslestothemortuary,theyare the freest and strongest and most generous people in the world." —John Piper

Oct. 30: "Our prayerlessness is an indicator of our suspicions of God and His goodness." —Paige Benton Nov. 7: "Prosperity leads to the fear of loss, and fear of loss leads to the loss of faith." —Ron Blue Nov. 14: "Nothing is recorded in the Scriptures which is not to our advantage to know." —John Calvin Nov. 21: "Remembrance and forgetfulness are the measuring rods of faithfulness throughout the canon of Scripture."—George GrantDec. 4: "ManneverachievesaclearknowledgeofhimselfunlesshehasfirstlookeduponGod'sface,andthen

descends from contemplating Him to scrutinize himself." —John CalvinDec. 11: "Christian salvation and Christian living are but two aspects of one divine reality: the life bestowed in

Jesus Christ. Such life is received by faith." —Harold L. SenkbeilDec. 18: "Joy to the world, the Lord has come. Let earth receive her King." —Isaac Watts

2000Jan. 9: "He wills that I should holy be, What can withstand His will? The counsel of His grace in me Hesurelyshallfulfill."—Charles Wesley Jan. 15: "God's rod is a pencil to draw Christ's image more lively upon us." —Thomas Watson Jan. 22: "There are two kinds of people in the world: those who are humble, and those who will be humbled."

—Chan GaileyJan. 29: "Weshouldneverforgetthatthepurposeoftheologyisdoxology;westudyinordertopraise." —J.I. Packer Feb. 5: "The Scriptures are authoritative on everything of which they speak, and they speak of everything."

—Thomas ChalmersFeb. 12: "Itisthepersonwhomostknowshimselfliabletofallthatwillbemostreadytooverlooktheoffences

from his fellow men." —Alexander AuldFeb. 19: "Holinessisnotanoption;itisarequirement.Butthisinnotathreat;it'sapromise."—Michael HortonFeb. 26: "Hardening of the heart ages people more quickly than hardening of the arteries." —AnonymousMar. 2: "Alas! Our heart is our greatest enemy." —Charles H. SpurgeonMar. 9: "People are like tea bags. You have to put them in hot water before you know how strong they are."

—AnonymousMar. 25: “No man can make a survey of himself without immediately turning to the contemplation of God in

whom he lives and moves. —C.Gregg SingerApr. 1: "Consecrationisn’tourgivinganythingtoGod.Itisourtalkingourhandsoffwhatalreadybelongsto

God. —Walter B. KiingApr. 8: "IfweblessGodinourafflictions,ourafflictionswillbeablessingtous."—Paul SettleApr. 15: "Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God." —Corrie ten BoomApr. 22: "The Cross is a pulpit, and the lesson Christ preached on it is love." —St. AugustineMay 6: "God did not choose us because we were worthy, but by choosing us He makes us worthy." —Thomas Watson


May 20: "As John upon his dear Lord's breast, SowouldIlean,sowouldIrest; As empty shell in depths of sea, SowouldIsink,befilledwithThee." —Amy CarmichaelMay 27: "As water-lily in her pool Through long, hot hours is still and cool, A though of peace, so I would be Thywater-flower,Lord,closebyThee." —Amy CarmichaelJune 3: "As singing bird in high, blue air, SowouldIsoar,andsingTheethere; Nor rain, nor stormy wind can be When all the air is full of Thee." —Amy CarmichaelJune 17: "IfindthatdoingthewillofGodleavesmewithnotimefordisputingaboutHisplans." —George MacdonaldJuly 1: "Weneednotdespairofanyman,solongashelives.ForGoddeemeditbettertobringgoodoutofevil

than not to permit evil at all." —St. AugustineJuly 15: "Scripture is like a river, broad and deep, shallow enough here for the lamb to go wading, but deep

enough there for the elephant to swim." —Gregory the GreatJuly 29: "When it comes time to die, make sure that all you have to do is die." —Jim Eliot Aug. 12: "To be right with God has often meant to be in trouble with men." —A. W. TozerAug. 26: "Jesus is honey in the mouth, music in the ear, a song of gladness in the heart." —Bernard of ClairvauxSept. 2: "Byafflictions,Godisspoilingus[i.e.,takingawayfromus]ofwhatotherwisemighthavespoiledus.

When he makes the world too hot for us to hold, we let it go." — John PowellSept. 9: "IfeverIreachheavenIexpecttofindthreewondersthere:first,tomeetsomeIhadnotthoughttosee

there;second,tomisssomeIhadexpectedtoseethere;andthird—thegreatestwonderofall—tofind myself there." —John Newton

Sept. 16: "Nothing shall be lost that is done for God or in obedience to Him." —John OwenSept. 23: "No man can disregard a religion and a faith and a power which is able to make bad men good." —William Barclay Sept. 30: "Will-power does not change men. Time does not change men. Christ does." —Henry Drummond Oct. 7: "One can give without loving, but one cannot love without giving". —Amy CarmichaelOct. 14: "The great sin of the world is not that the human race has failed to work for God so as to increase His

glory, but that we have failed to delight in God so as to reflect His glory." —John PiperOct. 21: "A heart for the glory of God and a heart of mercy for the nations make a Christ-like missionary." —John PiperOct. 28: "The unbelieving mind would not be convinced by any proof, and the worshiping heart needs none." —A. W. Tozer Nov. 4: "Only when we are yielded to the Cross do we really become free.” —Samuel Rutherford Nov. 11: "Godisnotadeceiver,thatHeshouldoffertosupportus,andthen,whenweleanuponHim,should

slip away from us." —St. Augustine Nov. 18: "Wisdom opens the eyes both to the glories of heaven and to the hollowness of earth." —J. Alec Motyer Nov. 25: "God's giving deserves our thanksgiving." —Anonymous Dec. 9: "God is the country of the soul." —St. AugustineDec. 16: "AtestofChristiandevotionistheextenttowhich,inhappinessaswellasinsorrow,wethinkofJesus." —Frank GabeleinDec. 23: "Veil’dinflesh,theGodheadsee,

Hail th’ incarnate Deity! Pleased as man with men to appear, Jesus, our Immanuel here!" —Charles Wesley

2001Jan. 13: "TheveryexistenceofallhumanrelationshipshasitsmeaningintherelationshipoftheFatherandthe

Son and the Spirit." —Skip RyanJan. 20: "The authority of Scripture is greater than the comprehension of the whole of man’s reason." —Martin Luther Jan. 27: "The fundamental deception of Satan is the lie that obedience can never bring happiness." —R. C. SproulFeb. 3: "Temptations and occasions put nothing into a man, but only draw out what was in him before." —John Owen


Feb. 10 : "As the way to Canaan lay through a howling wilderness and desert, so the path to heaven lies through muchaffliction."—Thomas Manton

Feb 17: "ThereisnoplaceforfaithifweexpectGodtofulfillimmediatelywhatHepromises." —John CalvinFeb. 24: "Ifyoudon’twantthedeviltotemptyouwithforbiddenfruit,youhadbetterkeepoutofhisorchard."

—Doug BarnettMar. 3: "NochurchexistsinthisDisneylandofAmericaforitsownsake,buttobeablessingtoallthenations."

—John PiperMar. 10: "No man has a velvet cross." —John Flavel Mar. 17: "It is your duty and glory to do that every day that you would willingly do on a dying day." —Thomas BrooksApr. 7: "Theprincipleofsacrificeisthatwechoosetodoortosufferwhatapartfromourloveweshouldnot

choosetodoortosuffer."—William Temple Apr. 14: "I hear the words of love, I gaze upon the blood, Iseethemightysacrifice, And I have peace with God." —Horatius BonarApr. 28: "IfIcouldhearChristprayingformeinthenextroom,Iwouldnotfearamillionofenemies.Yetthe

distancemakesnodifference;Heisprayingforme!"—Robert Murray M’CheyneMay 5: "Theyhavenogracethatcanbecontentwithalittlegrace." —Thomas MantonMay 12: "Goddoesn’tcallthequalified,Hequalifiesthecalled."—AnonymousMay 19: "Love is that liquor sweet and most divine "WhichmyGodfeelsasblood;butI,aswine." —George Herbert May 26: "Wherever souls are being tried and ripened, in whatever commonplace and homely way, there God is

hewing out the pillars for His temple." —Phillips BrooksJune 9: "PrayerisnotwrestlingwithGod’sreluctancetoblessus;itislayingholdonHiswillingnesstodoso."

— John BlanchardJune 23: "Theirs is an endless road, a hopeless maze, who seek for goods before they seek for God." —St. Bernard of Clairvaux July 7: "The truth makes us free from our spiritual enemies, free in the service of God, free to the privileges of sons." —Matthew HenryJuly 21: "The school of trial best discloses the hidden vileness of the heart and the vast riches of a Saviour’s

grace." —Henry LawAug. 4: "Totrustin[God]whennoneedispressing,whenthingsseemgoingrightofthemselves,maybe

harder than when things seem going wrong." —George Macdonald Aug. 18: "The reason that the Ten Commandments are short and clear is that they were handed down direct, and

notthroughseveralcommittees."—Dan BennettSept. 1: "Man’s way leads to a hopeless end...God’s way leads to an endless hope." —AnonymousSept. 8: "Faith is the soul riding at anchor." — H. W. ShawSept. 15: "Gracetriedisbetterthangrace,anditismorethangrace,itisgloryinitsinfancy."—Samuel RutherfordSept. 22: "Faith, walking in the dark with God, only prays Him to clasp its hand more closely." —Phillips Brooks Sept. 29: "It is when God appears to have abandoned us that we must abandon ourselves most wholly to God.

— Francois FenelonOct. 6: "HowcanIlooktobeathomeintheenemy’scountry,joyfulwhileinexile,orcomfortableina

wilderness? This is not my rest. This is the place of the furnace and the forge and the hammer." —Charles H. SpurgeonOct. 13: "Commit thou all thy griefs

And ways into His hands, To His sure truth and tender care, Who heaven and earth commands." —Paul Gerhardt

Oct. 20: "Ihaveheldmanythingsinmyhands,andhavelostthemall;butwhateverIhaveplacedinGod’s hands, that I still possess." —Martin Luther

Oct. 27: "Thefundamentaldistinctionbetweengodlyandungodlymenconsistsintheobjecttowhichtheir affectionsaredirected."—Anonymous

Nov. 3: "If your problem is bigger than your God, then you are serving the wrong god." —P.L. WilliamsNov. 10:"TheHolyScripture...isofmuchgreateruseandbenefittousthandayornight,thantheairwebreathe

in, or the light of the sun." —Matthew HenryNov. 17: "No man ever errs on the side of giving too much honour to God the Son." —J. C. Ryle


Nov. 24: "O render thanks to God above, The fountain of eternal love, Whosemercyfirmthroughagespast Hath stood, and shall forever last." —Nahum Tate

Dec. 8: "The seeming peace a sinner has is not from the knowledge of his happiness but the ignorance of his danger." —Thomas Watson

Dec. 15: "The resurrection of Christ is the Amen of all His promises." —John BoysDec. 22: "Welcome! all Wonders in one sight! Eternity shut in a span. Summer in winter, day in night, Heaven in earth, and God in man. Greatlittleone!whoseall-embracingbirth Lifts earth to heaven, stoops heav’n to earth!" —Richard Crashaw

2002Jan. 12: "There are no crown wearers in heaven who were not cross bearers here below." —Charles H. Spurgeon Jan. 19: "Faith is the acknowledgment of the entire absence of all goodness in us, and the recognition of the

crossasthesubstituteforallthewantonourpart.ThewholeworkisHis,notours,fromfirsttolast." —Horatius Bonar Jan. 26: "Youwillneverattaintruegentlenessexceptbyonepath:aheartimbuedwithlowlinessandwith reverence for others." —John CalvinFeb. 2: "Amanmayfindoutmanywaystohidehissin,buthewillneverfindoutanywaytosubduehissin,

butbytheexerciseofgrace."—Thomas BrooksFeb. 9: " Never undertake anything for which you wouldn’t have the courage to ask the blessing of heaven."

—G. C. LichtenbergFeb. 16: "TheChristianmustbeconsumedwiththeinfinitebeautyofholinessandtheinfinitedamnabilityof

sin." —Thomas Carlyle Feb. 23: "When we seek honors we depart from Jesus." —Hugh of St. VictorMar. 2: "It is a steep ascent to eternal glory: many are lying dead by the way, slain with security." —Samuel Rutherford Mar. 9: "The key to the history of the world is the kingdom of God." —D. Martyn Lloyd-JonesMar. 23: "Come all crosses, welcome, welcome! so I may get my heart full of my Lord Jesus." —Samuel Rutherford Mar 30: "ApartfromGodeveryactivityismerelyapassingwhiffofinsignificance.—Alfred North WhiteheadApr. 13: "HolinessisnotthewaytoChrist;Christisthewaytoholiness."—Adrian RogersApr. 20: "Faith says not, 'I see that it is good for me, so God must have sent it,' but, 'God sent it, and so it must be

good for me.'” —Phillips BrooksApr.27: "The Christian who has the smile of God needs no status symbols." —Leonard RavenhillMay 1: "To live is nothing, unless to live be to know Him by whom we live." —John Ruskin May 8: "Oh my debt of praise, how weighty is it, and how far run up! Oh that others would lend me to pay,

and teach me to praise!" —Samuel Rutherford May 15: "Lord,whenwearewrong,makeuswillingtochange;andwhenweareright,makeuseasytolive

with." —Peter Marshall May 22: "WhatareourlamepraisesincomparisonwithHislove?Nothing,andlessthannothing;butlovewill

stammer rather than be dumb." —Robert LeightonMay 29: "Those are the best prepared for the greatest mercies that see themselves unworthy of the least."

—Thomas WatsonJune 8: "He who hath heard the Word of God can bear His silences." —St. Ignatius of Loyola June 22: "Searchingfortruehappinessinthecontextofagodlesslifeislikelookingforaneedleinahaystack

that doesn’t have any." —W. T. PurkiserJuly 6: "True freedom is only to be found when one escapes from oneself and enters into the liberty of the children of God." —Francois Fenelon July 20: "What, then, is the nature of true liberty? Not being free to do anything you want to do, but in coming

to the place where you delight in the performance of what you ought to do." —Al MartinAug. 3: "God does not need your talents, wisdom, holiness and strength. But rather you, in weakness, desperately need the power of His Spirit in your labors." —Walter ChantryAug. 17: "In the resurrection morning...we shall thank God for every storm." —J. C. Ryle


Aug. 31: "How often we look upon God as our last and feeblest resource! We go to Him because we have nowhere else to go. And then we learn that the storms of life have driven us, not upon the rocks, but

into the desired haven." —George Macdonald Sept. 7: "The highest proof of Scripture is uniformly taken from the character of Him whose word it is."

—John CalvinSept. 14: "Resolved, never to do anything which I should be afraid to do if it were the last hour of my life." —Jonathan EdwardsSept. 21: "Trialsaremedicineswhichourgraciousandwisephysicianprescribes,becauseweneedthem;and

He proportions the frequency and weight of them to what the case requires." —John NewtonSept. 28: "Our whole life....should be so angled towards God that whatever strikes upon us, whether sorrow or

joy,shouldbedeflectedupwardsatonceintoHispresence."—J. Alec MotyerOct. 5 "Many a man has thought himself broken up, when he has merely been made ready for the sowing."

—Hugh RedwoodOct. 12: "Cheerful patience is a holy art and skill, which a man learns from God." —Thomas MantonOct. 19: "Duty makes us do things well, but love makes us do them beautifully." —Phillips BrooksOct. 26: "Peace if possible, but truth at any rate." —Martin LutherNov. 2: "Morally,aChristianiscalledtoholiness;dynamically,heiscalledtoservice."—John BlanchardNov. 9: "Noindulgenceofpassiondestroysthespiritualnaturesomuchasrespectableselfishness." —George Macdonald Nov. 16: "In Christ Jesus heaven meets earth and earth ascends to heaven." —Henry LawNov. 23: "The present moment always reveals the presence and the power of God." —Jean Pierre de Caussade Nov. 30: "WhenIaminthecellarofaffliction,IlookfortheLord’schoicestwines."—Samuel RutherfordDec. 14: " InvisibleinHisownnature[God]becamevisibleinours.Beyondourgrasp,Hechosetocomewithin

our grasp. —Leo the GreatDec. 20 "Babe of Bethlehem, to Thee, Infant of eternity, Everlasting glory be!" —Horatius Bonar

2003Jan. 11: "Ask the Lord to make your life a glory to Him, a menace to the devil, a strength to your church and a witness to the world." —Frederick P. WoodJan. 18: "Jesus Christ is end of all, and the centre to which all tends. Whoever knows Him knows the reason of

everything." —Blaise PascalFeb. 8: "If wrong our hearts, our heads are right in vain." —Edward YoungFeb. 15: "Grace is a ring of gold, and Christ is the sparkling diamond in that ring." —Thomas Brookes Mar. 8: "Jesus is not a substitute for the symptoms, he is the cure for the cause." —John BlanchardMar. 15: "TheLordgetshisbestsoldiersoutofthehighlandsofaffliction."—Charles H. SpurgeonApr. 5: "God not only does His people good, He is His people's good." —Jonathan EdwardsApr. 19: "He who was the Son by nature willingly took the form of a servant so that we who were by nature the

servants of sin might become sons by the adoption of grace!" —Geoffrey B. WilsonMay 3: "ThereisnotasquareinchinthewholedomainofourhumanexistenceoverwhichChrist,whois Sovereign over all, does not cry, ‘Mine!’ —Abraham KuyperMay 17: "GoddoesnotexpectustosubmitourfaithtoHimwithoutreason,buttheverylimitsofourreason

make faith a necessity." —St. AugustineMay 31: " If God should have no more mercy on us than we have charity one to another, what would become of us?" —Thomas FullerJune 14: "Thereareonlytwokindsofmen:therighteous,whobelievethemselvessinners;therest,sinnerswho

believe themselves righteous." —Blaise Pascal June 28: "Canwegainanythingbyfearingandfuming?Dowenotunfitourselvesforaction,andunhingeour

mindsforwisedecision?Wearesinkingbyourtroubleswhenwemightfloatbyfaith." —Charles H. SpurgeonJuly 12: "Every action of our lives touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity." —Edwin Hubbel ChapinJuly 26: "When Christ reveals Himself there is satisfaction in the slenderest portion, and without Christ there is

emptiness in the greatest fulness". —Alexander GrosseAug. 9: "God wants us to know that when we have Him we have everything." —A. W. Tozer Aug. 23: "A witness in a court of law has to giveevidence;aChristianwitnesshastobe evidence. It is the differencebetweenlawandgrace!"—Geoffrey R. KingSept. 6: "There are some of your graces which would never be discovered if it were not for your trials." —Charles H. Spurgeon


Sept.20: "Many persons who appear to repent are like sailors who who throw their goods overboard in a storm, and wish for them again in a calm." —Anonymous

Oct. 4: "Itisnicetoknowyourgifts;itislifeanddeathtoknowyourweaknesses." —Paige BentonOct. 18: "AfterCalvary,Godhastherighttobetrusted;tobebelievedthatHemeanswhatHesays;andthatHis

love is dependable.” —A. J. GossipNov. 1: "Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire?" —Corrie ten Boom Nov. 15: "Nobody seriously believes the universe was made by God without being persuaded that He takes care

of His works." —John Calvin Nov. 29: "Poor human reason, when it trusts in itself, substitutes the strangest absurdities for the highest divine

concepts." —St. John Chrysostom Dec. 13: "Though Christ a thousand times In Bethlehem be born, If he’s not born in thee Thy soul is still forlorn.

"The cross on Golgotha Willneversavethysoul; The cross in thy own heart Alone can make thee whole." —Anonymous, 3rd century

2004Jan. 10: "He who was the Son by nature willingly took the form of a servant so that we who were by nature the

servants of sin might become sons by the adoption of grace!" —Geoffrey B. WilsonJan. 24: "Withoutthemiracles,youwouldhaveinJesusateacherandanexample;butwiththemiraclesyou

have a Saviour from your sins." —J. Gresham MachenFeb. 7: "Prayerasitcomesfromthesaintisweakandlanguid;butwhenthearrowofasaint’sprayerisputinto

the bow of Christ’s intercession it pierces the throne of grace." —Thomas WatsonFeb. 21: "Joyisnotgush:joyisnotjolliness.JoyissimplyperfectacquiescenceinGod’swill,becausethesoul

delights itself in God Himself." —Amy Carmichael Mar. 6: "There will be no broken shells on the beaches of heaven." —Georgia B. SettleMar. 20: "Faith is to the soul what life is to the body. Prayer is to faith what breath is to the body...How a person

can believe and not pray is past my comprehension." —J. C. Ryle Apr. 3: "Was it for crimes that I had done, He groaned upon the tree? Amazing pity! Grace unknown! And love beyond degree." —Isaac WattsApr. 17: "If sinners be dammed, at least let them leap to Hell over our bodies. If they will perish, let them perish with our arms about their knees. Let no one go there unwarned and unprayed for.” —Charles H. Spurgeon May 1: "NotonlydowenotknowGodexceptthroughJesusChrist;Wedonotevenknowourselvesexcept

through Jesus Christ." —Blaise Pascal May 15: "The higher a man is in grace, the lower he will be in his own esteem." —Charles H. SpurgeonMay 29: "No man ever said, at the end of his days, ‘I have read my Bible too much, I have thought of God too

much, I have prayed too much, I have been too careful with my soul.'" —J. C. RyleJune 12:"Godwilleithergiveyouwhatyouask,orsomethingfarbetter."—Robert Murray M’Cheyne June 26:"Someformofsufferingisvirtuallyindispensabletoholiness."—John R. W. StottJuly 10: "Ifyoubelievewhatyoulikeinthegospel,andrejectwhatyoudon’tlike,itisnotthegospelyou believe, but yourself." —St. Augustine July 24: "Joy is the natural outcome of the Christian’s obedience to the revealed will of God." —John BlanchardAug. 7: "Thereisaburdenofcareingettingriches,fearinkeepingthem,temptationinusingthem,guiltin

abusing them, sorrow in losing them, and a burden of account at last to be given concerning them." —Matthew HenryAug. 21: "Satan rocks the cradle when we sleep at our devotions. " —Joseph HallSept. 4: "Still as of old Menbythemselvesarepriced— For thirty pieces Judas sold Himself, not Christ." —Hester H. CholmondeleySept. 18: "If we really know Christ as our Saviour our hearts are broken and cannot be hard, and we cannot refuse forgiveness." —D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones


Oct. 2: "There is never an act of resignation to the will of God under the cross, nor an act of trust in Him for His help, but they will be recorded in heaven's register as good works." —Thomas Boston

Oct. 16: "Man is never so fully and so truly personal as when he is living in complete dependence upon God. This is how personality comes into its own." —Donald F. BaillieOct. 30: "Somewanttolivewithinthesoundofchurchorchapelbell; I want to run a rescue shop within a yard of hell." —C. T. Studd Nov. 13: "The very proof that God loves you is that He does not spare you, but lays upon you the cross of Jesus

Christ." —Francois FenelonNov. 27: "The Christian should be an alleluia from head to foot." —St. AugustineDec. 11: "ComeandworshipatHisfeet;

YieldtoHimthehomagemeet; From the manger to the throne, Homage due to God alone. " —James Montgomery

2005Jan. 8: "It’s a good thing God chose me before I was born, because he surely would not have afterwards."

—Charles H. Spurgeon Jan. 22: "Thevesselsofmercyarefirstseasonedwithafflictionandthenthewineofgloryispouredin." —Thomas WatsonFeb. 5: "Beware in your prayer, above everything, of limiting God, not only by unbelief, but by fancying that

you know what He can do." —Andrew MurrayFeb. 19: "It is to no purpose to boast of Christ, if we have not an evidence of His graces in our hearts and lives.

But unto whom He is the hope of future glory, unto them He is the life of present grace." —John OwenMar. 5: "TwasanunhappyDivisionthathasbeenmadebetweenFaithandWorks;thoughinmyIntellect

Imaydividethem,justasintheCandleIknowthereisbothLightandHeat.Butyet,putoutthe Candle, and they are both gone." —John Selden

Mar. 19:"LeaveHim[God]outofourexplanations,andthelifeofthoughtisdecapitated...WithoutGod, everything dries up." —Martin C. D’Arcy

Apr. 2: "Inallthesinsofmen,Godprincipallyregardstheprinciple—thatis,theheart"—John Owen Apr. 16: "God grades on the cross, not the curve." —AnonymousApr. 30: "ThetoolsthegreatArchitectintendstousemuchareoftenkeptlonginthefiretotemperthemandfit

them for the work." —J.C. RyleMay 14: "Be persuaded, timid soul, that He has loved you too much to cease loving you." —François FénelonMay 28: "Christianity,iffalse,isofnoimportance,andiftrue,ofinfiniteimportance.Theonlythingitcannotbe

is moderately important." —C. S. LewisJune 11: "It is generally true that all that is required to make men unmindful of what they owe God for any

blessing is that they should receive that blessing often and regularly." —Richard Whately June 25: "TheHolyScripturesareourlettersfromhome."—St. Augustine July 9: " We can have no power from Christ unless we live in a persuasion that we have none of our own." —John Owen July 23: "SeekChrist,andyouwillfindHim,andwithHimeverythingelsethrownin."—C. S. LewisAug. 6: "God is not disillusioned with us. He never had any illusions to begin with." —Luis PalauAug. 20:"InScripture,everylittledaisyisameadow."—Martin LutherSept. 3: "RestintheLord;waitpatientlyforHim...Keepstill,andHewillmouldtheetotherightshape."

—Martin Luther Sept. 17: "Allloveingeneralhathanassimilatingefficacy;itcaststhemindintothemouldofthething beloved...EveryapproachuntoGodbyardentloveanddelightistransfiguring."—John Owen Oct. 1: "Dolittlethingsasthoughtheyweregreat,becauseofthemajestyofJesusChristwhodoesthemin

us,andwholivesourlife:anddothegreatestthingsasthoughtheywerelittleandeasy,becauseof His omnipotence." —Blaise Pascal

Oct. 15: "IfmanismanandGodisGod,tolivewithoutprayerisnotmerelyanawfulthing:itisaninfinitely foolish thing." —Phillips Brooks

Oct. 29: "AlltheblessingsweenjoyareDivinedeposits,committedtoourtrustonthiscondition,thatthey shouldbedispensedforthebenefitofourneighbors."—John Calvin

Nov. 12: "We need never shout across the spaces to an absent God. He is nearer than our own soul, closer than our most secret thoughts." —A. W. Tozer


Nov. 26: "Lord, I am glad for the great gift of living, GladforThydaysofsunandofrain; Gratefulforjoy,withanendlessthanksgiving, Gratefulforlaughter—andgratefulforpain. Lord, I am glad for the young April’s wonder, Gladforthefullnessoflongsummerdays; And now when the spring and my heart are asunder, Lord, I give thanks for the dark autumn ways. Sun, bloom, and blossom, O Lord, I remember, ThedreamofthespringanditsjoyIrecall; But now in the silence and pain of November, Lord, I give thanks to Thee, Giver of all!" —Charles Hanson Towne Dec. 10: "Jesuscame!—andcameforme. Simplewords!andyetexpressing Depths of holy mystery, Depths of wondrous love and blessing. Holy Spirit, make me see AllHiscomingmeansforme; Take the things of Christ, I pray, Show them to my heart today." —Frances Ridley Havergal

2006Jan. 7: "Give me a stout heart to bear my own burdens. Give me a willing heart to bear the burdens of others.

Give me a believing heart to cast all burdens upon Thee, O Lord." —John Baillie Jan. 21: "Every man is a missionary, now and forever, for good or for evil, whether he intends or designs it or

not...Therearenomoralblanks;therearenoneutralcharacters."—Thomas ChalmersFeb. 4: "IampersuadedthatloveandhumilityarethehighestattainmentsintheschoolofChristandthe brightest evidences that he is indeed our Master." —John NewtonFeb. 18: "AfflictionistheChristian'stheologian...IneverknewthemeaningofGod'sWorduntilIcameinto affliction."—Martin LutherMar. 4: "OurLordhaswrittenthepromiseoftheresurrection,notinbooksalonebutineveryleafin

springtime.—MartinLutherMar. 18: "God did his most deadly work to destroy hopelessness and futility and provincial cowardice. He gave

up His Son to torture and death. A perfect life, a perfect death, and the decisive work was done." —John PiperApr. 1: "AtthecrossGodwrappedHisheartinfleshandbloodandletitbenailedtothecrossforour

redemption." —E. Stanley JonesApr. 15: "BecauseuponthefirstgladEasterday The stone that sealed His tomb was rolled away, So, through the deepening shadows of death’s night, Men see an open door ... beyond it, light." —Ida Norton Munson Apr. 29: "God tolerates even our stammering, and pardons our ignorance whenever something inadvertently

escapesus—as,indeed,withoutthismercytherewouldbenofreedomtopray."—JohnCalvinMay 13: "HewastheWordthatspakeit; Hetookthebreadandbrakeit; And what that Word did make it I do believe, and take it." —John Donne May 27: "ThekingdomofheavenisnotcomeevenwhenGod’swillisourlaw;itisfullycomewhenGod’swill

is our will." —George MacDonaldJune 10: "The renewal of our natures is a work of great importance. It is not to be done in a day. We have not

only a new house to build up, but an old one to pull down." —George Whitefield June 24: "TotakeupthecrossofChristisnogreatactiondoneonceforall;itconsistsinthecontinualpracticeof

small duties which are distasteful to us." —John Henry NewmanJuly 8: "HeismyAltar,IHisholyplace; IamHisguest,andHemylivingfood; I’mHisbypenitence,Heisminebygrace; I’mHisbypurchase,Heisminebyblood; He’s my supporting elm, and I His vine: ThusImyBest-beloved’sam;thusHeismine."—Francis Quarles


July 22: "He who seeks the Father more than anything He can give is likely to have what he asks, for he is not likely to ask amiss." —George MacDonald

Aug. 5: "The Lord can clear the darkest skies Can give us day for night. Make drops of sacred sorrow rise To rivers of delight." —Isaac WattsAug. 19: "TrialsaremedicineswhichourgraciousandwisePhysicianprescribesbecauseweneedthem;andHe

proportions the frequency and weight of them to what the case requires. Let us trust His skill and thank Him for His prescription." —Isaac Newton

Sept. 2: "That faith alone will never forsake Christ which springs out of or is built upon a conviction of the need for Him." —John Owen

Sept. 16: "ManwasmadetoleanontheCreator;butifnotonHim,thenheleansonthecreatureinoneshapeoranother. The ivy cannot grow alone: it must twine round some support or other."

—Richard Chevenix TrenchSept. 30: "Gratitude is the conduit to make what is real in heaven real on earth." —Ben AlbrittonOct. 14: "IfeverycalltoChristandHisrighteousnessisacalltosuffering,theconverseisequally—everycallto

sufferingisacalltoChrist,apromotion,aninvitationtocomeuphigher."—Charles BrentOct. 28: "Every time the words contrition or humility drop from the lips of a prophet or psalmist, Christianity

appears."—Matthew Arnold Nov. 11: "Ontheonehand,inmattersofthespirit,nothingfailslikesuccess.Ontheotherhand,inmattersof

the spirit, nothing succeeds like failure." —Os Guinness Nov. 25: "Thanksgivingisthelanguageofheaven,andwehadbetterstarttolearnitifwearenottobemere

dumb aliens there." —A. J. Gossip Dec. 9: OholychildofBethlehem,descendtouswepray; Cast out our sin and enter in, be born in us today. WeheartheChristmasangels,thegreatgladtidingstell; O come to us, abide with us, our Lord Emmanuel. —Phillip Brooks

2007Jan. 6: "There is never any peace for those who resist God." —Francois FenelonJan. 20: "WereadtomesontheworkoftheHolySpiritwhenfiveminutesofdrasticobediencewouldmake

things clear as a sunbeam. The tiniest fragment of obedience, and... the profoundest truths of God are yours straight away." —Oswald Chambers

Feb. 3: "God does not lead His children around hardship, but leads them straight through hardship. But He leads! And amidst the hardship, He is nearer to them than ever before." —Otto Dibelius

Feb. 17: "WearenevernearerChristthanwhenwefindourselveslostinaholyamazementatHisunspeakablelove." —John Owen

Mar. 3: "Weneednotdespairofanyman,solongashelives.ForGoddeemeditbettertobringgoodoutofevil than not to permit evil at all." —St. Augustine (354-430)

Mar. 17: “Thereisnotonebladeofgrass,thereisnocolorinthisworldthatisnotintendedtomakeusrejoice.” —John CalvinMar. 31: "From subtle love of softening things, From easy choices, weakenings, (Notthusarespiritsfortified; NotthiswaywenttheCrucified;) From all that dims Thy Calvary, O Lamb of God, deliver me." —Amy CarmichaelApr. 14: "Othersinsfindtheirventintheaccomplishmentofevildeeds,whereasprideliesinwaitforgood

deeds, to destroy them." —St. AugustineApr. 28: "As we get older faith looks a lot like courage." —Tim TinsleyMay12: "Nothing that you have not given away will ever be really yours." —C. S. LewisMay 26: "No man can be without his god. If he have not the true God to bless and sustain him, he will have

some false god to delude and to betray him." —Richard Chevenix TrenchJune 9: "The great unity which true science seeks is found only by beginning with our knowledge of God, and

comingdownfromHimalongthestreamofcausationtoeveryfactandeventthataffectsus." —Howard Crosby June 23: "AChristianmanismostfreelordofall,andsubjecttonone;aChristianmanisthemostdutiful servantofall,andsubjecttoeveryone." —Martin Luther


July 7: "Noindulgenceofpassiondestroysthespiritualnaturesomuchasrespectableselfishness." —George MacDonald July 21: "A comprehended god is no god." —St. John ChrysostomAug. 4: "Extraordinaryafflictionsarenotalwaysthepunishmentofextraordinarysins,butsometimesthetrial

ofextraordinarygraces.Sanctifiedafflictionsarespiritualpromotions."—Matthew Henry Aug. 18: "God has promised forgiveness to your repentance, but He has not promised tomorrow to your procrastination." —St. Augustine Sept. 1: "You don't know God's love until you know you don't deserve it." —Steve BrownSept. 15: "It is not when we are conscious of our faults that we are the most wicked: on the contrary, we are less

so. We see by a brighter light. And let us remember...that we never perceive our sins till He begins to cure them." —Francois Fenelon

Sept. 29: "Steadfastnessinbelievingdothnotexcludealltemptationsfromwithout.Whenwesayatreeisfirmly rooted, we do not say the wind never blows upon it." —John Owen

Oct. 13: "The knowledge of God is very far from the love of Him." —Blaise PascalOct. 27: "YouwillneverfindJesussopreciousaswhentheworldisonevasthowlingwilderness.ThenHeis

like a rose blooming in the midst of the desolation, a rock rising above the storm." —Robert Murray M'Cheyne

Nov. 4: "The only unanswerable argument for Christianity is a Christian life. No man can disregard a religion and a faith and a power which is able to make bad men good." —William Barclay

Nov. 18: "It is not for nothing that the central rite of Christ’s religion is not a fast but a feast, as if to say that the oneindispensablerequirementforobtainingaportioninHimisanappetite,somehunger—istobewithout what we must have and He can give." —A. J. Gossip

Dec. 2: "Let every creature rise and bring HonorspeculiartoourKing; Angels descend with songs again, And earth repeat the loud amen." —Isaac Watts

2008Jan. 5: "One can give without loving, but one cannot love without giving." —Amy Carmichael Jan. 19: "Ifwewouldtalklessandpraymoreaboutthem,thingswouldbebetterthantheyareintheworld:at

least,weshouldbebetterenabledtobearthem."—John Owen Feb. 2: "The law is for the self-righteous, to humble their pride: the gospel is for the lost, to remove their de-

spair." —Charles H. Spurgeon Feb. 16: "I am not what I ought to be. I am not what I want to be. I am not what I hope to be. But still, I am not

what I used to be. And by the grace of God, I am what I am." —John NewtonMar. 1: "The unbelieving mind would not be convinced by any proof, and the worshiping heart needs none." —A. W. TozerMar. 15: Am I a stone, and not a sheep, That I can stand, O Christ, beneath Thy cross, To number drop by drop Thy Blood's slow loss, And yet not weep?

Not so those women loved WhowithexceedinggrieflamentedThee; NotsofallenPeterweepingbitterly; Notsothethiefwasmoved;

Mar. 29: "TheGospelsdonotexplaintheResurrection--theResurrectionexplainstheGospels." —John S. WhaleApr. 12: "A man can no more diminish God’s glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the

sun by scribbling the word, ‘darkness’ on the walls of his cell." —C.S. LewisApr. 26: "The riddles of God are more satisfying than the solutions of man." —G.K. Chesterton May 10: "The strongest inducement for a Christian to obey the divine law is the fact that he has been graciously

pardoned for having broken it." – Ernest F. KevanMay 24: "Sinlookslikefreedom(Jeremiah2:31)tillyoufindyourselfitsslave(John8:34)."—Andrée SeuJune 7: “Iwouldtaketheeventsofmylifeasgoodandperfectgiftsfromyou;Iwouldreceiveeventhesorrows

of life as disguised gifts from you." —George MathesonJune 21: "Whetheryoucometomeinsunshineorinrain,IwouldtakeYouintomyheartjoyfully.YouareYour-

selfmorethanthesunshine;YouareYourselfcompensationfortherain.ItisYouandnotYourgiftsIcrave." —George Matheson

Not so the Sun and Moon Which hid their faces in a starless sky: A horror of great darkness at broad noon I only I.

Yet give not o’er ButseekThysheep,trueShepherdoftheflock; Greater than Moses, turn and look once more And smite a rock. —Christina Rossetti


July 5: "Noindulgenceofpassiondestroysthespiritualnaturesomuchasrespectableselfishness." —George MacDonaldJuly 19: "Grief. The pain now is part of the happiness then. That’s the deal." —C.S. LewisAug. 2: "ToexcusewhatcanreallyproducegoodexcusesisnotChristiancharity;itisonlyfairness.Tobea

Christianmeanstoforgivetheinexcusable,becauseGodhasforgiventheinexcusableinyou."—C.S.Lewis

Aug. 16: "It is an abuse to confess any kind of sin...without a will to be delivered from it, since confession was instituted for no other end." —Francois de Sales

Aug. 30: "The Kingdom of Heaven is not for the well-meaning: it is for the desperate." —James DenneySept. 13: "SinceGodofferstomanageouraffairsforus,letusonceandforallhandthemovertoHisinfinitewis-

dom, in order to occupy ourselves only with Himself and what belongs to Him." —J. P. de CaussadeSept. 27: "IfindthatdoingthewillofGodleavesmewithnotimefordisputingaboutHisplans." —George MacDonald Oct. 11: "Most of us know not how much glory may be in present grace, nor how much of heaven may be ob-

tained in holiness on the earth. —John Owen Oct. 25: "OnewithGodisamajority."—Billy Graham Nov. 8: " Unbelief is actually perverted faith, for it puts its trust, not in the living God but in dying men. The un-

believerdeniestheself-sufficiencyofGodandusurpsattributesthatarenothis.ThisdualsindishonorsGod and ultimately destroys the soul of man." —A.W. Tozer

Nov. 22: "Lord, I know not what I ought to ask of You. O, Father, give to your child what he himself knows not how to ask. Teach me to pray. Pray Yourself in me." —Francois Fenelon

Dec. 6: WHY do you give the baby gold? The guiding star foretold a king. Alittlechildshallleadyou,bring No metal rich or cold.

Who brings my boy this frankincense? The star foretold a priestly role. Alittlechildshallsaveyoursoul, Notgiftsofgreatexpense.

What is this myrrh? What do you see? Thestarforetoldabittercup. ‘And I if I be lifted up Shall draw all men to me.’

2009Jan. 10: Receive every day as a resurrection from death ...meet every rising sun with such sentiments of God's

goodness...letyourjoyfulheartpraiseandmagnifysogoodandgloriousaCreator." —William LawJan. 24: " As sure as ever God puts his children in the furnace, He will be in the furnace with them." —C. H.

SpurgeonFeb 7: "Your heart is not the compass that God steers by." —Samuel Rutherford (1600-1664)Feb 21: "The love I bear Christ is but a faint and feeble spark, but it is an emanation from himself: He kindled it

andhekeepsitalive;andbecauseitishiswork,Itrustmanywatersshallnotquenchit." — John NewtonMar. 7: " If the mercy of God is so great that He can instruct us, to our salvation, even when He hides Himself,

whatabrillianceoflightwemustexpectwhenHerevealsHimself"—Blaise PascalMar. 21: " As sure as ever God puts his children in the furnace, he will be in the furnace with them." —C. H.

SpurgeonApr. 4: "WhenJesusChristshedhisbloodonthecross,itwasnotthebloodofamartyr;orthebloodofoneman

foranother;itwasthelifeofGodpouredouttoredeemtheworld." —Oswald ChambersApr. 18: "Faith is the acknowledgment of the entire absence of all goodness in us, and the recognition of the cross

asthesubstituteforallthewantonourpart.ThewholeworkisHis,notours,fromfirsttolast." —Horatius Bonar May 2: "Where would you be if God took away all your Christian work? Too often it is our Christian work that

isworshipedandnotGod."—Oswald ChambersMay 16: "ThewholebeingofanyChristianisfaithandlove—FaithbringsthemantoGod,lovebringsHimto

men." —Martin Luther May 30: "ThetragedyoflifeandoftheworldisnotthatmendonotknowGod;thetragedyisthat,knowing

Him, they still insist on going their own way." —William Barclay

A child shall lead you from tonight. The angel heralded his birth. Our Saviour born to save the earth, Our Way, our Truth, our Light.

Three gifts that far outweigh all gold And gifts like frankincense and myrrh. Sleep,child,mylittlecomforter, That no star has foretold. —Peter Dale


June 13: "The reason that the Ten Commandments are short and clear is that they were handed down direct, and notthroughseveralcommittees." —Dan Bennett

June 27: "The Kingdom of Heaven is not for the well-meaning: it is for the desperate." —James DenneyJuly 11: "Beware in your prayer, above everything, of limiting God, not only by unbelief, but by fancying that

you know what He can do." —Andrew MurrayJuly 25: "WhatdoIneedtoday?Strength?Peace?Patience?Heavenlyjoy?Industry?Goodtemper?Powertohelp

others? Inward contentment? Courage? Whatever it be, my God will lavish it upon me. —Amy CarmichaelAug. 8: "The dilemma for man is not who he is but what he has done. His predicament is not that he is small,

but that he is sinful." —Os Guinness Aug. 22: “I could never myself believe in God if it were not for the Cross. In the real world of pain, how could

one worship a God who was immune to it?” —John StottSept. 5: "The world dwarfs us all, and God dwarfs the world." —J.I. PackerSept. 19: "ThefixedpointoftheuniverseisthethroneofGod."—G. Campbell MorganOct. 3: "Your heart is so awful it will never not need Jesus. Your heart is so loved it will always have Jesus." —Paige Benton BrownOct. 17: "Thereare...fewstrongerindicationsofignoranceofthepowerandevilofsinthantheconfidentasser-

tion of our ability to resist and subdue it." —Charles HedgeOct. 31: "I have had more trouble with myself than with any other man I have ever met." —Dwight L. Moody Nov. 14: Myheartisfilledwiththankfulness ToHimwhoboremypain; Who plumbed the depths of my disgrace Andgavemelifeagain; Who crushed my curse of sinfulness And clothed me in His light And wrote His law of righteousness With pow’r upon my heart. —Keith Getty & Stuart Townend (from “My Heart Is Filled With Thankfulness”)

Nov. 28: Myheartisfilledwiththankfulness ToHimwhowalksbeside; Whofloodsmyweaknesseswithstrength Andcausesfearstofly; Whose ev’ry promise is enough For ev’ry step I take, Sustaining me with arms of love And crowning me with grace. Dec. 12: Holy Child who chose the hearts of men To be His favoured home Leaving heaven's gates for Bethlehem God came to call His own Now to us the highest King is born Behold the Royal Son Glory kneels to mend all that is torn The promised Child has come —Keith and Kristyn Getty (from “Holy Child Who Chose The Hearts Of Men”)

2010Jan. 9: “The sacred page is not meant to be the end, but only the means toward the end, which is knowing God

Himself.” —A. W. TozerJan. 23: "Happily for us, the fundamental Christian message concerns not what we ought to do, but what God

has done and what God is willing to do." —Hugh MartinFeb. 6: "There is no situation so chaotic that God cannot from that situation create something that is surpass-

ingly good. He did it at the creation. He did it at the cross. He is doing it today." —Handley Moule Feb. 20: “God has created an entire cosmos to display His redeeming love for His people.” —Kay GabryschMar 6: “The body is our house of clay...we are tenants at Another’s will. However, the soul is our own everlast-

ingpossession.”—George SwinnockMar 20: “Who can be astonished at anything, when he has once been astonished at the manger and the cross?

What is there wonderful left after one has seen the Savior?” —Charles H. Spurgeon

Myheartisfilledwiththankfulness To him who reigns above, Whose wisdom is my perfect peace, Whose ev’ry thought is love. For ev’ry day I have on earth IsgivenbytheKing; So I will give my life, my all, To love and follow him. —Keith Getty & Stuart Townend (from “My Heart Is Filled With Thankfulness”)


April 3: “Herein is wonder of wonders: He came below to raise me above, was born like me that I might be like Him.” —Valley of Vision

April 17: “Hereinislove;whenIcannotrisetohimHedrawsnearonwingsofgrace,toraisemetoHimself.”—Valley of Vision

May 1: “Hereinispower;whenDeityandhumanitywereinfinitelyapartHeunitedtheminindissolubleunity,the uncreated and created.” —Valley of Vision

May 15: “Hereiniswisdom;whenIwasundone,withnowilltoreturntoHim,andnointellecttodeviserecov-ery, He came.” —Valley of Vision

May 29: “There is an aroma about God that can’t be concealed. It’s the aroma of love. When He comes into your life, the aroma comes into your life. The aroma is the sign of God’s saving presence, and if you smell it, you know He is there.” —John Piper

June 12: “The same God who directs the earth in its orbit, who feeds the burning furnace of the sun, and trims the lamps of heaven has promised to supply thee with daily strength.” —Charles H. Spurgeon

June 26: “When we have a praying life, we become aware of and enter into the story God is weaving in our lives... We are actors in His drama, listening for our lines, quieting our hearts so we can hear the voice of the Playwright.” —Paul Miller

July 10: “OnthecrossGodlookedatChristandsawyou;nowHelooksatyouandseesChrist.” —John MacArthur July 24: “Fear not because your prayer is stammering, your words feeble, and your language poor. Jesus can

understandyou.Justasamotherunderstandsthefirstlispingsofherinfant,sodoestheblessedSaviourunderstand sinners. He can read a sigh, and see a meaning in a groan.” —J. C. Ryle

Aug. 7: “Can we follow the Savior far, who have no wound or scar? “ —Amy CarmichaelAug. 21: “Satan trembles when he sees the weakest saint upon his knees.” —William Cowper Sept. 4: “Prayerisasnaturalanexpressionoffaithasbreathingisoflife.”—Jonathan Edwards Sept. 18: “What can separate my soul from the God who made me whole, wrote my name on heaven’s scroll? Nothing.Hallelujah!”—James BoiceOct. 2: “Victors we’re ordained to be By the God who set us free. What can therefore conquer me? Nothing.Hallelujah!” —James BoiceOct. 16: “We face death for God each day. What can pluck us from His way? Let God’s people ever say, Nothing.Hallelujah!”—James BoiceOct. 30: “The Bible’s commands are not glum duties but surprising doorways into intimacy with God.” —Andrée SeuNov. 13: “IfGodhidHisfacefromJesus[atthecross],HedoesnothavetohideHisfacefromme.Thatisthe

good news. Only in Christ can I be known and loved.” —Paige Benton BrownNov. 27: “Growthintrueholinessisalwaysgrowthtogether;ittakesplacethroughthenurture,theworkandthe

worship of the church.” —Edmund P. ClowneyDec. 11: Joy has dawned upon the world,

Promisedfromcreation— God’s salvation now unfurled, Hope for ev’ry nation. Not with fanfares from above, Not with scenes of glory, Butahumblegiftoflove— Jesus born of Mary.

Soundsofwonderfillthesky With the songs of angels As the mighty Prince of Life Shelters in a stable. Hands that set each star in place, Shaped the earth in darkness, Cling now to a mother’s breast, Vuln’rable and helpless.

Shepherds bow before the Lamb, Gazingattheglory; Gifts of men from distant lands Prophesy the story. Gold—aKingisborntoday, Incense—Godiswithus, Myrrh—Hisdeathwillmakeaway, And by His blood He’ll win us.

Son of Adam, Son of heaven, Givenasaransom; Reconciling God and man, Christ, our mighty champion! What a Savior! What a Friend! What a glorious myst’ry! Once a babe in Bethlehem, Now the Lord of hist’ry. “Joy Has Dawned upon the World” —Keith Getty & Stuart Townend

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