OUR DAILY BREAD : WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE?

[cimi]

August 4
Saturday


WHAT DO
YOU BELIEVE

READ:
Isaiah 50:4-10
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The Lord God has given
Me the tongue of the
learned, that I should
know how to speak a
word in season to him
who is weary.
__Isaih 50:4
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Francis Collins earned a PH.D. in physical chemistry at Yale University and then entered medical school. During his training at a North Carolina hospital, a dying woman often talked to him about her faith in Christ. He rejected the existence of God, but he couldn't ignore the woman's serenity. One day she asked, "What do you beleive?" Caught off guard, Collins' face turned red as he stammered, "I'm not really sure." A few days later the woman died.

Curious and uneasy, the young doctor realized that he had rejected God without adequately examining the evidence. He began to read the Bible and the writingss of C. S. Lewis. A year later he fell to his knees and gave his life to Jesus Christ,. The catalyst? A sincere question from an eldely woman whose physical heart was failing but whose concern for others was strong.

In a prophetic picture of the Messiah, Isaiah 50:4 says, "The Lord God has given Me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him who is weary."

May we be ready with a timely word or a caring question to point others toward our Savior who offers life and peace to all. __David McCasland
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Lord, let me be a shining light~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~In all I say and do,~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~That Your great love displayed in me~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~May lead someone to You. __Sper~~~~~~~~~~
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The next person you meet may need to meet Christ.

************Today's Bible Reading __ Isaiah 50:4-10***************

4 The Lord God has
given Me the tongue of the
learned, that I should know
how to speak a word in
season to him who is weary.
He awakens Me morning by
morning, He awakens My
ear to hear as the learned.
5 The Lord God has opened
My ear; and I was not
rebellious, nor did I turn
away. 6 I gave My back to
those who struck Me, and
My cheeks to those who
plucked out the beard; I
did not hide My face from
shame and spitting.

7 For the Lord GOD will
help Me; therefore I will
not be disgraced; therefore
I have set My face like a
flint, and I know that I will
not be ashamed.
8 He is near who justifies Me; who
will contend with Me? Let
us stand together. Who is
My adversary? Let him
come near Me. 9 Surely the
Lord God will help Me;
who is he who will
condemn Me? Indeed they
willl all grow old like a
garment; the moth will eat
them up.
10 Who among you fears
the LORD? Who obeys the
voice of his Servant? Who
walks in darkness and has
no light? Let him trust in
the name of the LORD and
rely upon his God.

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

Today's Bible reading comes from Isaiah, and, as is often the case
with him, his words find their ultimate significance in the coming
of Christ. The beatings and torment sufferred by Jesus are implied in
verse 6, and His willingness to suffer obediently is clear in verse 5
(compare Phil. 2:5-11). Yet, in it all the confidence of Christ in the
Father is undiminished by the intensity of His sufferings (vv.7-9). The
lesson for us is to likewise confidently trust God-in times of both
darkness and llight (v.10). __WEC