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Thoughts for the Quiet Hour edited by D. L. Moody is a free collection of 365 daily devotional readings aimed at Christian “young people”:

One of the brightest signs of the times is that many Christians in our Young People’s Societies and churches are observing a “Quiet Hour” daily. In this age of rush and activity we need some special call to go apart and be alone with God for a part of each day. Any man or woman who does this faithfully and earnestly cannot be more than twenty-four hours away from God.

And if he lived in an age of “rush and activity” over 100 years ago, then certainly we now especially need that time to be alone with God each day.

The readings each day are short and draw from a specific Scriptural text — “a mine of thoughts, to light up the verses quoted.”

The text was published in 1900, and uses the King James format.

For example, the selection from January 6th reads:

Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord. Ex. xiv. 13.

Often God seems to place His children in positions of profound difficulty—leading them into a wedge from which there is no escape; contriving a situation which no human judgment would have permitted, had it been previously consulted. The very cloud conducts them thither. You may be thus involved at this very hour. It does seem perplexing and very serious to the last degree; but it is perfectly right. The issue will more than justify Him who has brought you hither. It is a platform for the display of His almighty grace and power. He will not only deliver you, but in doing so He will give you a lesson that you will never forget; and to which, in many a psalm and song in after days, you will revert. You will never be able to thank God enough for having done just as He has.—F. B. Meyer.

The contributors include:

• Alexander McLaren.
• F. B. Meyer.
• George Müller.
• Charles Spurgeon.
• Frances Ridley Havergal.
• Frederick Whitfield.
• And Moody himself, among many others.

There are many ways to use the selections. The simplest is just to hand the book off to older students and let them read one each day. At some point in the day, maybe they will decide to mention something learned here or there.

Another idea is to have students copy the verse on drawing and writing paper. Then provide an oral narration below that sums up what was read.

Finally, one of the best ways in our own experience is to read the text aloud as a family each day. Then discuss (in a natural way is always best).

However you decide to use it, let the devotional Thoughts for the Quiet Hour be a treasure this year:

May they have a helpful ministry, leading many into closer communion with God!

Free eBook

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• Various formats (EPUB, Kindle)

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Additional Resources

Bible Study Tools
We will be adding this selection to our growing collection of Bible study tools!

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