OUR DAILY BREAD             Sunday, May 28, 1995    
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READ:  Hebrews 7:11-28  

                
             OUR FULLTIME INTERCESSOR

  "He always lives to make intercession for them."

                        -- Hebrews 7:25

It was dawn, and I was painfully aware of being only 
a few weeks into widowhood.  After another restless
night, I felt too weary to pray for myself.  "Lord,"
I sighed, "I need someone to pray for me right now."

Almost instantly God's Spirit comforted my distraught
mind with the words of today's text, reminding me
that Jesus was praying for me that very moment.  With
a wave of relief, I acknowledged Him as my lifelong
intercessor.  I will never forget how that bleak
morning became gold-tinged with hope.  Since then,
I have drawn courage and strength countless times
from my faithful High Priest.

Robert Murray McCheyne (1813-1843), pioneer missionary
to America, testified, "If I could hear Christ praying
for me in the next room, I would not fear a million
enemies.  Yet distance makes no difference.  He is
praying for me!"

We too can draw courage and strength from Jesus.  He is
our priestly representative before God the Father.

Are difficult circumstances creating fear in your heart?
By all means, ask others to pray for you.  But don't
forget to count on the prayers of Jesus Himself.  By
faith, hear Him praying around the clock for you, as if
He were in the next room.

                                -- Joanie E. Yoder

        I have an Advocate above,
         And though I cannot see
    His face, I know His heart is love
        And that He pleads for me.

                                -- Tydeman

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             THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
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  Earth has no sorrow that Heaven does not feel.
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THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  Psalms 9-12

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