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    OUR DAILY BREAD                      Tuesday, December 28, 1993
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    Read:  1 Samuel 14:1-15

                         UNLEASHING GOD'S POWER

             The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout
                 the whole earth, to show Himself strong
             on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him.
                           --2 Chronicles 16:9

    God  saw  the  Israelite soldiers cowering  in  fear  before  the
    Philistine invaders.  He must not have liked what He saw.  But He
    didn't  step in to help the Israelites -- until Jonathan and  his
    armor bearer took daring action.

    God also saw the people in a mountain area of Haiti, in the early
    1940s,  who  were  living in poverty and  spiritual  bondage  and
    voodooism.  He didn't like what He saw.  But He didn't  intervene
    until  Wallace  Turnbull started living and working  among  them.
    Wallace  taught  them to farm more efficiently and  to  read  and
    write.  He treated their diseases.  And he told them about Jesus.
    As a result of his initial work, thousands of people in that area
    have  become Christians.  Over 40,000 children are being given  a
    Christian  education.  These results came because  God  unleashed
    His power and blessed the efforts of Wallace and those who helped
    him.

    God  often unleashes His power through His  people.  The  prophet
    said,  "For  the eyes of the Lord run to and fro  throughout  the
    whole  earth,  to show Himself strong on behalf  of  those  whose
    heart is loyal to Him" (2 Chron. 16:9).

    Do  you see a need that you can meet?  Trust God and start  doing
    something  about it.  You can be one of the people  through  whom
    God will "show Himself strong."
     
    Author:  Herbert Vander Lugt

                   The power of God will be unleashed
                       To meet the world's needs,
                   f we will just step out out in faith
                        And follow when He leads.
                                 --Sper

    THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
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    If  we attempt great things for God, we can expect  great  things
    from God.

    THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  Revelation 9-12







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