Quotes About Devotion

Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

There was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years,

and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.

So if You worship me, it will all be Yours.”

But Jesus answered, “It is written: ëWorship the Lord your God and serve Him only.í”

In those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God.

for he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.”

As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.

You did not greet Me with a kiss, but she has not stopped kissing My feet since I arrived.

You did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with perfume.

Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.

As they were walking along the road, someone said to Jesus, “I will follow You wherever You go.”

She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lordís feet listening to His message.

But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”

So Jesus told them, “When you pray, say: ëFather, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come.

But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

Woe to you Pharisees! You pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.

And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.

In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.

No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”

So you also, when you have done everything commanded of you, should say, ëWe are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.í”

He fell facedown at Jesusí feet in thanksgiving to Him—and he was a Samaritan.