OUR DAILY BREAD : THE WRITTEN WORD

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February 1
Monday


THE WRITTEN
WORD

READ:
Romans 15:4-13
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Whatever things were
written before were
written... that we
through the patience
and comfort of he
Scriptures might have
hope. __Romans 15:4
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Last January, ESPN television ran a compelling feature about Indianapolis colts quarterback Peyton Manning, who had just been named the NFL's Most Valuable Player. But the feature was not about football. Instead, it explained that for several years, when certain competitors Manning admired were retiring from the NFL, he took time to handwrite a note to them, congratulating them on their careers and their character.

Each recipient who was interviewed expressed deep appreciation that one of the greatest players of all time would do that. It was a great reminder of the power of the written word.

While a written note from a respected athlete such as Peyton Manning has much value, no human's words can compare with the written Word we have from God in Scripture. Paul wrote, "Whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope: (Rom. 15:4). In the life-changing wisdom of the bible, we have a personal message that tells us what God desires for us to be and what He desires to be for us. He has given us His written Word so we "might have hope: as we face the issues of life. Out of gratitude, let's read God's written message--and watch it change our lives. __Bill Crowder
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```````````````Cling to the Bible; this jewel and treasure```````````
```````````````Brings life eternal and saves fallen man;````````````
```````````````Surely it's value no mortal can measure;````````````
``````````Seek for its blessing. O soul, while you can. __Anon```````
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God speaks through His Word
to those who listen with their heart.

***************Today's Bible Reading __ Romans 15:4-13**********

4 For whatever things were
written before were written
for our learning, that we
through the patience and
comfort of the Scriptures
might have hope. 5 Now
may the God of patience
and comfort grant you to be
like-minded toward one
another, according to Christ
Jesus, 6 that you may with
one mind and one mouth
glorify the God and Father
of our Lord Jesus Christ.

7 Therefore receive one
another, just as christ also
received us, to the glory of
God. 8 Now I say that Jesus
Christ has become a servant
to the circumcision for the
truth of God, to confirm the
promises made to the
fathers. 9 and that the
Gentiles might glorify God
for His mercy, as it is
written: "For this reason I
will confess to You among
the Gentiles, and sing to
Your name." 10 And again
he says: "Rejoice, O
Gentiles, with his people!"

11 And again: Isaiah says:
"There shall be a root of
Jesse; and He who shall rise
to reign over the Gentiles,
in Him the Gentiles shall
hope."

13 Now may the God of
hope fill you with all joy
and peace in believing, that
you may abound in hope by
the power of the Holy Spirit.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Notice the different ways God is described in today's Bible reading:
He is the God of patience (v.5), the God of comfort (v.5), the Father
of our Lord Jesus Christ (v.6), the God of mercy (v.9), and the God
of hope (v.13). What a might God we serve! __BILL CROWDER