OUR DAILY BREAD             Wed., June 14, 1995   
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READ:  Jeremiah 23:21-32
  
        
                SPEAKING THE TRUTH
                  
               "He who has My word, 
        let him speak My word faithfully."

                          -- Jeremiah 23:28 

Whenever the young men whom John Wesley sent out to
preach returned, he would ask two questions:  "Was
anyone converted?" and "Did anyone get angry?"  If
the answer was no to both questions, he cautioned
them about entering the ministry.  He explained
that when God's Word is faithfully presented, 
people either believe or they become antagonistic.

The apostle Paul told the Corinthian believers, 
"Woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!" 
(1 Cor. 9:16).  Many preachers in our day don't 
have the passion Paul had for proclaiming the
truth.  They seem to be more concerned with
avoiding statements or truths that might be
offensive.  In their desire to conform to the
world's shifting standards, they compromise and
twist the words of the Bible instead of confronting
evil with courage and love.

God warns those who distort His words.  Through
the prophet Jeremiah, He declared His opposition 
to the religious leaders who "cause My people to 
err by their lies and by their recklessness" 
(Jer. 23:32).  Instead, God urged the prophets,
"Speak My word faithfully" (v. 28).

Today more than ever, we need to pray that men
of God will courageously hold forth His Word.

                                -- Henry G. Bosch

        Some "men of God" distort the Word
             By what they say and do,
       But blessing comes when faithful ones
          Proclaim what's right and true.

                                -- Sper

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             THOUGHT FOR THE DAY            
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            To proclaim the truth,
     you must know Him who is the Truth.
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THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  Psalms 61-63

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