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OUR DAILY BREAD                           Friday, October 28,1994
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READ: Psalm 26


                   "A LIFE OF INTEGRITY"

          As for me, I will walk in my integrity.

                      - Psalm 26:11

He was a politician noted for his integrity. Although this
description might be viewed by some as a contradiction in
terms, it certainly was used often and correctly to describe
US Congressman Paul Henry. After the three-term member of
the House of Representatives lost a battle with brain cancer
in 1993, political commentator David Broder said, "He was a
model of what a public servant should be."

There was good reason for Paul Henry's integrity. He was a
Christian who devoted his life and service to the Lord. In
many ways his life mirrored the characteristics mentioned in
Psalm 26.

The psalmist David said that he (1) walked in God's truth,
(2) avoided sinful entanglements, and (3) enjoyed worshiping
God. In a similar way, Paul Henry (1) sought to live by
biblical principles, (2) was on guard against the influence
of those who were ungodly, and (3) regularly worshiped at
his local church.

The integrity David wrote about Paul Henry demonstrated
should be a goal for us as believers in Jesus. As we grow
more and more like the One we worship, our lives will be
marked by truth and right thinking. Each day we should ask
God to help us to live a life of integrity.

Author: J. David Brannon

        Lord, may I live that all may see
        The love of Christ revealed in me;
        And help me flee all sin and shame,
        Lest others scoff at Your dear name.

                     - Dennis J. De Haan

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
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Integrity is the mark of true character.

The Bible in One Year: Luke 1-3



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