OUR DAILY BREAD Friday, April 28, 1995 --------------- READ: Ezekiel 36:16-38 A HELP OR A HINDRANCE? "When they came to the nations, wherever they went, they profaned My holy name." - Ezekiel 36:20 An 86-year-old retired insurance broker says that after much careful thought he has concluded "there is no personal God and no life after death." He says there's no evidence to support these beliefs. But he's wrong. Scholars have shown that the New Testament books are authentic documents and that Christ's resurrection is a historical fact. Like the people Paul spoke of in Romans 1, this man chose not "to retain God in [his] knowledge" (v. 28). His decision came from his own rebellious heart and was reinforced by bad experiences. The factors that contributed to this man's conclusion should challenge us who believe in Christ. He indicated that he has seen little Christlikeness among Christians he has met and done business with. And this has occurred in a city filled with churches. He has observed that many are just as greedy, dishonest, unkind, ungrateful, and discontented as those who don't claim to be Christians. Like the Israelites in Ezekiel's day, such believers "profane the Lord's name" and give unbelievers an excuse to reject God. Lord, make me the kind of Christian who will give unbelievers no excuse for concluding that You do not exist. I want my life to be a help, not a hindrance. -- Herbert Vander Lugt If Christians hide their shining light And don't reflect God's Son, Then how will people in sin's night Be guided, helped, and won? -- J. David Branon ------------------------------------------- THOUGHT FOR THE DAY ------------------------------------------- Christians are either Bibles or libels. ------------------------------------------- THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Chronicles 17-19 ========================================================================= 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: db950428.txt .