OUR DAILY BREAD Tuesday, April 25, 1995 --------------- READ: Psalm 68:1-6, 33-35 IN THE CLOUDS "Extol Him who rides on the clouds." - Psalm 68:4 >From early history, man has dreamed of light. With the invention of the hot-air balloon, he first soared aloft in 1783. The invention of the gasoline engine and the devel- opment of aerodynamic theory made the airplane possible. Pioneer flights were made in primitive planes constructed of canvas and wood. These gave way to more and more powerful aircraft. Now we have the SST and the 777. And the space shuttle is rocketed into orbit by 7 million pounds of thrust. The ancient Hebrews knew nothing of the mechanics of flight, but they had a keen awareness of God's awesome power. They had seen it in their miraculous exodus from slavery in Egypt, in God's provision and guidance through the desert, and in His protection as they fought for the Promised Land. When David was looking for a way to describe that power, he said that the Lord "rides on the heaven of heavens" (Ps. 68:33). And he recognized that it was God who "gives strength and power to His people" (v. 35). The thundering engines that shake the ground at takeoff remind me of the immense power of God. The next time you see a jet soar across the sky, give praise to our God, whose "strength is in the clouds" (v. 34). -- David C. Egner O tell of His might, O sing of His grace Whose robe is the light, whose canopy space; His chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds form, And dark is His path on the wings of the storm. -- Grant ------------------------------------------- THOUGHT FOR THE DAY ------------------------------------------- The God who holds the universe is the God who's holding you. ------------------------------------------- THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Chronicles 7-9 ========================================================================= Our Daily Bread, Copyright 1995, used by permission of Radio Bible Class, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49555, USA. ODB files are being archived at ICLnet by arrangement with Radio Bible Class. RBC is presently developing its own servers and we look forward to RBC's official presence here on the internet in the near future. Written permission to distribute must be obtained from Radio Bible Class. RBC provides a variety of Bible re- sources, which are free of charge. RBC is not funded by any group or denomination, and support comes voluntarily from its Members and Friends. Write for more information, or call 1-800-598-7221. Thanks to Larry Holder (lholder@utm.edu) for the email transcript of Our Daily Bread, this copy having originated from distribution to the Conservative Christian Discussion List. This copy was written by permission from RBC, also available from the "ODB List" which may be subscribed to directly. Send a blank email message, with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line, to: odb-request@sptekwv14.wv.tek.com. RBC publications are also available at The Gospel Communications Network: http://www.gospelcom.net/rbc/odb/. - ICLnet ========================================================================= ------------------------------------------------------- file: /pub/resources/text/Our.Daily.Bread: db950425.txt .