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OUR DAILY BREAD                   Monday,  October 24, 1994
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READ: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18


                        "OUR ONLY HOPE"

        We should live ... godly in the present age,
               looking  for the blessed hope.

                       - Titus 2:12-13

An unknown author wrote, "When I was first converted, and
for some yeras afterward, the second coming of Christ was a
thrilling idea, a blessed hope, a glorious promise, the
theme of some of the most inspiring songs of the church.

"Later it became an accepted tenet of faith, a cardinal doc-
trine, a kind of invisible trademark of my ministry. It was
the favorite arena of my theological discussions, in the
pulpit and in print. Now suddenly the second coming means
something more to me. Paul called it world."

>From the human standpoint, there is no solution for the
problems of the world. Leaders seem to be completely frus-
trated in trying to deal with the unrest and increasing
violence in society. The only complete and permanent solu-
tion is found in the return of Christ. When He comes, He
will set up His kingdom. He will rule the nations in
righteouness, and "the earth will be filled with the
knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the
sea" (Hab. 2:14).

As we await our Savior's return, let us keep on praying,
working, and watching, while "looking for the blessed hope"
- our only hope for this world.

Author: - Richard W. De Haan

        And for the hope of His return,
        Dear Lord, Your name we praise;
        With longing hearts we watch and  wait
        For that great day of days!

        - Sherwood


THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
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As this world  grows darker,
   the promised return of the Son grows brighter.

The Bible in One Year: Mark 4-6


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