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OUR  DAILY  BREAD                  Saturday,  October 8,1994
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READ: Psalm 121

                  "HE'S UP ANYWAY!"

             Behold, He who keeps Israel
           shall neither slumber nor sleep.

                   - Psalm 121:4

Linus Mandy wrote, "A friend was telling me she  helped  out
at  a  kid's summer camp a few years ago.  After rounding up
the troops for the night, she told them, 'Let's go to  sleep
and  put  our cares in God's hands.' 'Yeah,' said one of the
kids, 'He's up all night anyway!'"

We all battle with the problem of worry.   Fears  about  the
future  gradually  creep  in.   Then  they  get stronger and
stronger, and can eventually become overwhelming.  This hap-
pens when we begin to replace our faith with anxiety, shift-
ing the burden from God's  strong  shoulders  to  our  frail
ones.  We fret.  We're afraid.  We can't sleep.

At times like this we need to remind ourselves that  God  is
always  on the alert.  He never sleeps (Ps.121:4).  He knows
everything, including what we fear (44:21).   He  is  every-
where (139:7-10).  He is in charge of our world (Eph. 1:11).
Therefore, we do not need to be afraid.

Do you really believe that God sees all, knows all, is  all-
powerful,  and  is  in  control?  Then put your cares in His
hands.  Entrust Him with whatever it is that's  keeping  you
awake  at  night.   He'll take care of it.  He's the One who
never slumbers nor sleeps.

Author:  David C. Egner

 When fear and worry test your faith
 And anxious  thoughts  assail,
 Remember  God is in control
 And He will never fail.

             - Sper

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
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Worry is a burden
   God never meant for us to bear.

The Bible in One Year:  Ezra 5-7

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