OUR DAILY BREAD                    Wed., January 25, 1995
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READ:  Exodus 33:1-11

              "WE JUST HAVE TO TALK"

    "The Lord spoke to Moses face to face, as a
             man speaks to his friend."

                  -- Exodus 33:11

Lisa and Sheryl have been friends since grade
school.  Although their paths have taken them
in different directions since those schoolgirl
days in New Jersey, they have maintained their
close friendship.

Sheryl is married, settled in the Midwest, and
the mother of young children.  Lisa is single
and involved in mission work, most recently in
Russia.  "Every now and then we just have to
talk," says Sheryl.  So they pick up the phone
to catch up on the news and share their hearts.

In our Bible reading today, Moses and the Lord
talked "as a man speaks to his friend" (Ex. 33:11).
Moses enjoyed not merely an occasional phone call
with the Lord, but frequent direct conversation
with Him that other Israelites could only observe
from a distance.  During those intimate talks, the
Lord gave Moses instructions for leading the people.

Because of what Jesus Christ has done for us, and
because the Holy Spirit now lives within all
followers of Christ, we too can enjoy a special
friendship and closeness with God.  He speaks to
us through His Word and by His Spirit, and we have
the privilege of talking to Him in prayer.

If you are like me, as you go through your day
you'll find yourself saying to God, "We just have
to talk."
                               -- David C. Egner

       The kindest Friend I've ever had
             Is One I cannot see,
       Yet One in whom I can confide
          Who loves and blesses me.
                               -- Shuler

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             THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
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      Prayer ought to be a conversation
             with our best friend.

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  Exodus 32-34

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