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          OUR DAILY BREAD                     Saturday, January 22, 1994
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          READ:  Colossians 4:1-6

                               COMMUNICATING WITH CARE

                                I will guard my ways,
                             lest I sin with my tongue.
                                    --Psalm 39:1

          Human  beings  are more than mere animals; we have been  made  in
          God's image.  As persons we can communicate with one another with
          words -- something animals cannot do.  We use words like love and
          patriotism  to share our ideas and emotions.  Think of the  hours
          we spend talking, whether in casual conversations about trivia or
          deep discussions about important issues.

          We  have  all kinds of devices to help us  communicate.  We  have
          telephones,  fax machines, computer bulletin boards, voice  mail,
          radios, TV sets, and of course, printed materials of every kind.

          The  Bible recognizes that communication, a central component  of
          our  lives, needs to be monitored with great care.  For  example,
          Paul  urged that our "speech always be with grace, seasoned  with
          salt,  that you may know how you ought to answer each one"  (Col.
          4:6).  And  James cautioned, "No man can tame the tongue.  It  is
          an unruly evil, full of deadly poison" (3:8).

          We  need to guard our lips, making David's prayer in Psalm  19:14
          our  daily prayer: "Let the words of my mouth and the  medication
          of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength  and
          my Redeemer."

          Author:  Vernon C. Grounds

                            Take my lips, and let them be
                           Filled with messages for Thee;
                            Take my voice and let me sing
                             Always, only, for my King.
                                     --Havergal


          THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
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          Mind what you say, or you may say whatever comes to mind.

          THE BIBLE ON ONE YEAR:  Job 21-24

  

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