OUR DAILY BREAD             Wed., April 12, 1995
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READ:  1 Timothy 6

                  THE WRONG GOD

   "Command those who are rich in this present
      age not...to trust in uncertain riches."

                             - 1 Timothy 6:17

A missionary had been witnessing faithfully to a
certain man who was an idol worshiper.  One day
the man placed a small statue and a silver coin
on the table in front of the missionary.  Then he
took two slips of paper and wrote something on
each.  On the note by the idol he wrote the
words "heathen god."  On the sheet next to the
silver coin he wrote the words "Christian god."

>From what that man had observed in the lives of
some people from so-called Christian nations,
he had concluded that money was the main object
of their adoration and the source of their
confidence.

Many people today choose to worship the god
of money.  They make it the object of their
trust, love, and service.  But how foolish!
Jesus warned, "How hard it is for those who
trust in riches to enter the kingdom of God!"
(Mk. 10:24).

Who or what is the object of your worship?
The psalmist advised, "Put your 'trust' in
the Lord" (Ps. 4:5).  Moses commanded, "You
shall 'love' the Lord" (Dt. 6:5), and Joshua
told his people, "As for me and my house, we
will 'serve' the Lord" (Josh. 24:15).

Be sure that your confidence is not in the
wrong god.  Place your trust in Christ.

                        -- Richard W. De Haan

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             THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
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       Never let Gold become your god!
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THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  2 Kings 21-22

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