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OUR DAILY BREAD                  Sunday,  February  6, 1994 
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READ: Matthew 20:20-28


   		         CHEESE AND CRACKERS

	        Whoever desires to become great among 
	 	  you, let him  be  your servant. 
		           - Matthew 20:26

Eli Black was a brilliant businessman  best  known  for  two
events in his life:  He masterminded the multimillion dollar
takeover of the United Fruit conglomerate, and he jumped  to
his  death from the 42nd floor of the Pan Am building in New
York City.

In the book An American Company, an  executive  described  a
business  lunch  he  had  with Eli Black.  When the waitress
brought a plate of cheese  and  crackers  as  an  appetizer,
Black  reached  out and took them, placed them on the table,
blocked them with his arms, and continued talking. The  exe-
cutive  hadn't eaten for hours and hinted that he would like
a cracker.  But Black acted as though he  hadn't  heard  him
and went on with the business meeting.

After a while, Black placed a cracker and cheese on the tips
of  his  fingers  and  continued  to  talk.  Several moments
later, Black placed the cracker on the executive's plate and
then  blocked  the  rest as before.  It was clear that Black
was in charge, manipulating others as he pleased.

When you play "follow the leader", check to see  who  is  at
the  head  of the line.  Eli Black, for all his power, ended
up a suicide.  Jesus Christ, in all His humility,  ended  up
the Savior of the world.

Author:  Haddon W. Robinson

	Controlling other people's lives 
	Is many a  leader's  trait,
	But  serving  other people's needs 
	The Lord considers great.
					-Sper

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY 
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Only  the  one  who serves is qualified to lead.

The Bible in One Year:  Exodus 32-34

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