OUR DAILY BREAD             Thursday, February 2, 1995
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READ:   Philippians 4:10-19

                   A NOTE OF THANKS

        "The things sent from you (were) well
                   pleasing to God."

                               - Philippians 4:18

I was rummaging through some old files the other
day when I  ran across a big envelope full of
treasures -- a collection of thank-you notes from
my students during the last year I taught in high
school.  They brought back some cherished memories.

Reading them reminded me of the importance of
letting people know how much they are appreciated.
Thank-you notes afford us the opportunity to make
permanent our feelings of gratitude for our friends
or loved ones.

The apostle Paul sent a thank-you note to the
Christians in Philippi.  They were the only church
that had supported him financially on his missions
trip (Phil. 4:15), and he wanted to say thanks.
But he did more.  He told the people specifically
what good they had done by helping him.  Through
Paul, the people reached out to places they could
never visit.  They met Paul's necessities (v. 16).
Their gifts bore spiritual fruit (v. 27).  They
pleased God (v. 18).  And they received the promise
of God's provision for them (v. 19).

Thank-you notes work both ways.  They help the
sender to express appreciation, and they help the
recipient to know what he has done to assist.  It's
a great combination.

Does someone you know deserve a note of thanks?

                                -- J. David Branon

        Consider what the Lord has done
      Through those who've shown you love;
    Then thank them for their faithful deeds,
            For blessings from above.

                                -- Sper


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            THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
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      A word of encouragement can make
the difference between giving up and going on.

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Leviticus 17-19

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