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          OUR DAILY BREAD                      Friday, January 28, 1994
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          READ:  Psalm 92

                                    EVER GROWING

                       They shall still bear fruit in old age.
                                    --Psalm 92:14

          In  his book `The Fisherman and His Friends, Louis  Albert  Banks
          tells  about a man who was spending a summer near the  shores  of
          Lake  Superior.  One day he came upon an old pine that  had  been
          blown down by a recent storm.  Knowing something about trees,  he
          was  intrigued  by that huge evergreen lying on  the  ground.  He
          examined  it closely and figured it was at least 250  years  old.
          What impressed him most, however, was what he discovered when  he
          stripped  away the bark.  It was evident to him that on  the  day
          the tree fell it was still growing.

          That's the way it should be in the life of a believer.  The years
          pass  and  our  physical  strength  declines.  The  outward   man
          perishes,  but  the  inner  man  should  keep  on  developing  --
          mentally, emotionally, and above all spiritually -- until the day
          we die.

          How  beautiful  are those who grow old  gracefully,  reflect  the
          loveliness  of  Christ  within their hearts, and  keep  on  being
          spiritually   productive!  Such   people  continue   to   develop
          character traits that glorify God and contribute to the  blessing
          and welfare of others.

          Like  that  stately old pine, we too should keep  on  growing  --
          right to the very end!

          Author:  Richard W. De Haan

                             O Savior, teach me to abide
                        Close sheltered at Your loving side,
                         Each hour receiving grace on grace
                            Until I see You face to face.
                                       --Anon.

          THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
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          The new birth takes only a moment; the growth of a saint takes  a
          lifetime.

          THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  Exodus 1-4

          
 

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