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[cimi]

January 2 2008
Wednesday


LORD,
I'M EXCITED!

People use Our Daily Bread in many different ways, Small groups have informed me that they meet before work to read the online devotional on their laptops. Families read it together at a meal. Others reach for it on a break or during a quiet moment of the day.

A letter from one reader inspired me with her approach each morning: "As I open Our Daily Bread, I tell God that I am excited about what His Word is going to teach me. Then I read the Scripture (if it's short, I include all the surrounding context), and i meditate [on it] and write what it is saying to me before I read what God gave the writer.... since I am indexing my journal, both Scripture and topics, as I go along, I can refer back to pertinent topics at any time, I love it."

What impressed me is her enthusiasm for the Word and the anticipation of what the Lord has for her in the Bible. She echoes the psalmist's prayer, "Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things fromYour law" (Ps. 119-18).

A writer's thoughts are no substitute for the powerful Word Of God. It's the only place to find spiritual nourishment and strength for each day. And that's exciting! __ David McCasland
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Give me, O Lord, a strong desire~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~To look within Your Word each day;~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Help me to hide it in my heart,~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~Lest from its truth my feet would stray. __Branon~~~~~~~
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The Bible is the Bread of Life,
and it never becomes stale.

*************Today's Bible Reading __ Psalm 119:17-24*************

17 Deal bountifully with
Your servant, that I may
live and keep Your Word.

18 Open my eyes, that I may
see wondrous things from
Your law. 19 I am a stranger
in the earth; do not hide
Your commandments from
me. 20 My soul breaks with
longing for Your judgments
at all times. 23 You rebuke
the proud__the cursed,
who stray from Your
commandments. 22 Remove
from me reproach and
contempt, for I have kept
Your testimonies. 23 Princes
also sit and speak against
me, but Your servant
meditates on Your statutes.

24 Your testimonies also are
my delight and my
counselors.

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

Psalm 119 is the centerpiece of the Bible, and its longest chapter.
Containing 176 verses, this song is longer than a number of Bible
books in their entirety (e.g., Philemon, 2&3 John, Jude, and others).
The theme of Psalm 119 is the authority and character of God's
Word. It is divided into stanzas, with each stanza begining with
successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. Today's reading (vv.17-24)
is connected to the letter gimel. __WEC

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thank you Cimi,for your faithfulness in sharing everyday readings here..