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OUR DAILY BREAD             Tues., August 1, 1995    
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READ:   1 John 2:24 - 3:3 
 
         
          PRECIOUS PROMISES PROVEN! 
 
      "This is the promise that He has 
         promised us -- eternal life." 
 
                        -- 1 John 2:25  
 
A man makes some unusual markings in his Bible. 
Next to some verses he puts a "P", next to others 
"PP", and by others "PPP."  He explains, "A single 
P refers to a promise of God, PP to a precious 
promise, and PPP to a precious promise proven! 
 
In his Bible study, he has found many promises, 
though he realizes not all apply to him (such as 
those given specifically to Israel).  But promises 
that reveal God's unchanging love for all believers 
are precious to him.  The "PPP" verses contain 
promises that he has trusted God to keep, and God 
has proven that He is true to His Word. 
 
We too would benefit by discovering and believing 
God's promises.  These truths from 1 John will 
help us: 
 
  . We must first trust God's promise to give us 
    eternal life in Jesus (2:25; 5:1) if we are 
    to experience the benefits of the Lord's  
    promises to his children. 
 
  . The goal of His promises to us is to make us 
    like His Son, Jesus Christ (3:2-3). 
 
  . God's Spirit lives within us and helps us 
    to understand the promises of His Word (2:27). 
 
As we read God's Word, let's search for the promises 
that apply to us.  Then as we act on them, they will 
become precious promises proven. 
 
                                -- Dennis J. De Haan 
 
        O cleansing Word, O precious Word, 
              Your promises are true; 
       They give me grace to live like Christ; 
           Their truths are fresh and new. 
 
                                -- Anon. 
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             THOUGHT FOR THE DAY 
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     All of God's promises are backed by 
        His wisdom, love, and power. 
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THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Isaiah 16-18

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