OUR DAILY BREAD             Friday, June 2, 1995
---------------

READ: Psalm 26         
                
                SURPRISING INTEGRITY

     "As for me, I will walk in my integrity."

                         - Psalm 26:11

In June of 1994, 62,000 men gathered at the Hoosier
Dome in Indianapolis for an event called Promise
Keepers.  One goal of the conference was to 
challenge men to demonstrate integrity by adhering
to the principles of godly living set forth in the
Bible.  According to one report, the men started
that goal right away.

During a break, the hallways were jammed with men.
One hungry guy who was stuck by a food stand bought
a hot dog, but the mustard was clear across the
concourse.  Undaunted, he handed the dog to the
next man and requested, "Mustard."  Off it went.

The woman who sold the snack laughed and said, 
"Honey, you aren't going to see that hot dog again."
"Yes, he will," someone replied.  "These guys are
Christians."  Sure enough, the hot dog made it
back -- with mustard.

That kind of integrity is all too rare these days.
And as the stakes get higher (underreporting
taxable income, for example), the integrity quotient 
doesn't get any better.

David vowed to walk in integrity (Ps. 26:11).  But
he could do so only because he trusted the Lord to
help him (vv. 1-2).

We should do the same.  Let's surprise people with
our integrity -- even with something as trivial as
a hot dog.

                                -- J. David Branon

        The hidden person of the heart
             Must take priority,
        For inner character will find
            Expression outwardly.

-------------------------------------------
           THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
-------------------------------------------
   Integrity is Christlike character
            in workclothes.
-------------------------------------------
THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  Psalms 25-27

=============================================================
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 resources, 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 Ken Foster for establishing the email list from 
which this copy of Our Daily Bread originated. A subscription 
is 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 Communica-
tions Network: http://www.gospelcom.net/rbc/odb/.

- ICLnet
=============================================================


-------------------------------------------------------
file: /pub/resources/text/Our.Daily.Bread: db950602.txt

.