The Christian Quotation of the Day: 2006-12-17

CQOD: 12/23/06 -- Brunner: God revealed

Christian Quotation of the Day

December 23, 2006Meditation:
Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ. And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law, he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said, "Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel."
-- Luke 2:25-32 (ESV)

Quotation:
The Revelation of God is not a book or a doctrine, but a living Person.
... Emil Brunner (1889-1966)

Quiet time reflection:
Lord, Your light is shining in the dark places of this world.

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CQOD: 12/22/06 -- Reich: Messianic prophecy fulfilled

Christian Quotation of the Day

December 22, 2006Meditation:
But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose origin is from of old, from ancient days.
-- Micah 5:2 (ESV)

Quotation:
[The entire Old Testament] ground-plan is the whole scheme of Messianic prophecy, from the germinal revelation in Genesis concerning the suffering, yet triumphant Seed of the Woman to the coming to His Temple of the long-absent “Angel of the Covenant” in Malachi. That hope alone explains the Book, giving meaning and consistency to its story. Was it a chimera, an hallucination? According to the prophecy of Micah, the messianic Shepherd of Israel had to be born in Bethlehem. It is unthinkable that an heir to the throne of David could be born in Bethlehem now, and be also able to prove his legitimacy by documentary evidence. The event must clearly have taken place already, or Micah is a false prophet, a raiser of false hopes, along with the other writers in the Old Testament.
... Max I. Reich (1867-1945)

Quiet time reflection:
Lord, You became like us, so that we might become like You.

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CQOD: 12/21/06 -- Keble: the imperative of conscience

Christian Quotation of the Day

December 21, 2006Meditation:
Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth. By this we shall know that we are of the truth and reassure our heart before him; for whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything. Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God; and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him.
-- 1 John 3:18-22 (ESV)

Quotation:
Once you make up your mind never to stand waiting and hesitating when your conscience tells you what you ought to do, and you have got the key to every blessing that a sinner can reasonably hope for.
... John Keble (1792-1866)

Quiet time reflection:
Lord, grant me a heart that is always ready to do Your will.

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CQOD: 12/20/06 -- Newman: the language of the heart

Christian Quotation of the Day

December 20, 2006Meditation:
For not only has the word of the Lord sounded forth from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone forth everywhere, so that we need not say anything.
-- 1 Thessalonians 1:8 (ESV)

Quotation:
The heart is commonly reached, not through the reason, but through the imagination, by means of direct impressions, by the testimony of facts and events, by history, by description. Persons influence us, voices melt us, looks subdue us, deeds inflame us.
... John Henry Newman (1801-1890)

Quiet time reflection:
Lord, You demonstrate Your love and presence to me daily.

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