OUR DAILY BREAD             Thurs., June 22, 1995   
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READ: Genesis 1:1-10, 26-31

               
             TEN WORDS YOU'LL NEVER FORGET

     "The worlds were framed by the word of God." 

                               -- Hebrews 11:3

As part of a marketing campaign to attract subscribers,
National Geographic magazine produced a remarkable
brochure called "10 Pictures You'll Never Forget."
Included in the pamphlet were photos such as astronaut
Buzz Aldrin on the moon, Mount St. Helens erupting, a
Brazilian jaguar sprawled across a tree branch, and a
cherubic Russian schoolgirl signaling her age.

As I gaze at this brochure, I'm reminded that these 10
unforgettable scenes are possible only because of 10
unforgettable words:  "In the beginning God created
the heavens and the earth" (Gen. 1:1).

In this age of sophisticated sciences, we can be
influenced to miss this key point because so much
of what we read assumes a godless origin of this
world.  We need to remind ourselves that God made 
the moon, mountains, jaguars, and little girls.

Scripture tells many times that God is the first 
cause behind all that is:  "You have made...the 
earth" (Ps. 102:25).  He is "the living God, who
made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all things 
that are in them" (Acts 14:15).

Just 10 words.  Don't forget them.  They are the
foundation of all the beauty and majesty of the
universe.

                                -- J. David Branon

        Wind and water, light and sod
         Speak so faithfully of God;
        Let us give to Him our praise
        For the goodness He displays.

                                -- Anon.

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           THOUGHT FOR THE DAY 
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  All of creation bears God's autograph.
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THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  Psalms 85-87

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