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OUR DAILY BREAD                            Monday, Oct 17, 1994
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READ: Numbers 9:15-23


                      To Work Or to Wait?

                      "Be still, and know
                         that I am God."

                         - Psalm 46:10

A gifted and active Christian woman was stricken with an illness 
that confined her to bed. On her wall hung a motto, 'Be Strong - 
And Work For the Lord', based on 1 Chronicles 28:20. But those 
words, which used to bring her encouragement and strength, now 
brought only distress.

A friend recognized her troubled state of mind and read the last 
part of Numbers 9 to her. She pointed out that during Israel's 
wilderness wanderings, they rested whenever the guiding cloud 
remained over the tabernacle. But when the cloud moved on, they 
journeyed forward.

The friend then said that there are times when God expects us to 
move ahead in our work for Him. At other times He expects us to 
rest. To emphasize her point, she walked over to the wall, took 
down the first motto, and replaced it with a new one: 'Be Still, 
And Know that I Am God' (Psalm 46:10).

All of us need to recognize that God in His wisdom not only leads 
us into service but also provides times of rest. Often we desire 
the thrill of activity when He knows we will draw closer to Him 
through peaceful stillness. A real test of consecration is the 
ability to wait when we prefer to work. - HGB

                 Whenever your plans are thwarted,
                      Just Quietly keep still,
                  And wait for God's sure leading,
                     His timing, and His Will.

                              -Anon.

The Bible in One Year: Matthew: 8-11


Thought for the Day: God orders our stops as well as
                     our steps.



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