OUR DAILY BREAD             Sat., May 20, 1995  
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READ: Psalm 119:121-128

                
           THE BOOK WITH GOD'S SIGNATURE

      "I love Your commandments more than gold,
                yes, than fine gold!"    
                                
                                 -- Job 21-24    

London music student Richard Steel prized the old
violin that had once been his grandfather's.  One
day Richard tried to help a bus driver who couldn't
get close to the curb because of a barrier.  Putting 
aside his old violin, he removed the obstacle.  But
then the driver, unable to see the books and the
violin, drove over them.

The crushed books could be replaced.  And the old
violin, though valued for sentimental reasons,
could be replaced too -- or could it?

As Richard examined his splintered instrument, inside
he found the signature of Stradivarius, the greatest
of all violin makers.  The old violin was a priceless
and irreplaceable masterpiece.  The Sotheby auction
firm estimated that it had been worth more than
$700,000.

Many families pass treasured Bibles from one
generation to the next as spiritual heirlooms.  But
these treasures are often treated as mere antiques
while their pages go unread and their promises remain
unclaimed.  The message of salvation goes unheeded.  
Its true value is never realized.

The Bible is more than just a record of long-ago events
and ancient wisdom.  It is the Book that bears God's 
signature.  It is His message of truth and grace to us.  
Let's not neglect it.  Let's read it, believe it, and
obey it.

                                -- Vernon C. Grounds

        Thy Word is like a deep, deep mine,
            And jewels rich and rare
         Are hidden in its mighty depths
            For every searcher there.

                                -- Hodder
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           THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
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 Many people store the Bible on the shelf
       instead of in their heart.
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THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  Job 21-24

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