OUR DAILY BREAD                    Tuesday, January 24, 1995
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READ:   Psalm 37:1-9


                       PATIENCE

       "Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him."

                      - Psalm 37:7

It may take only a year for a construction crew to put
up a tall building, but God takes a century to grow a
sturdy oak.  So too, the Lord may seem to be working
slowly to accomplish His purposes in our lives, but
His grand designs take time.

The great New England preacher Phillips Brooks was
noted for his poise and quiet manner.  At times,
however, even he suffered moments of frustration and
irritability.  One day a friend saw him pacing the
floor like a caged lion.  "What's the trouble,
Dr. Brooks?" asked the friend.  "The trouble is that
I am in a hurry," said Brooks, "but God isn't."
Haven't we often felt the same?

Jonathan Goforth (1859-1936), a missionary to China,
was convinced that the city of Changte should be his
field of spiritual labor.  But his faith was severely
tested as he was mobbed and threatened when visiting
the city.  Finally, after 6 frustrating years, per-
mission to begin his work was granted.  Within 3 days
of reaching Changte he had received no less than 35
offers of land, among them the very site he had
chosen earlier as the most ideal spot for the mission.

Wait patiently for the Lord (Ps. 37:7).  If you do,
you'll find that He will give you what's best - in
His time!

                               -- Henry G. Bosch

  Wait, and in waiting, listen for God's leading,
  Be strong, the strength for every day is stored;
 Go forth in faith, and let your heart take courage,
     There is no disappointment with the Lord.

                               -- Anon

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          THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
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       God is never in a hurry,
       but He is always on time.
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THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Exodus 28-31

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