OUR DAILY BREAD             Monday, February 6, 1995
---------------

READ:  Psalm 90

                  THE RIGHT FOCUS

   "Teach us to number our days, that we may gain
                a heart of wisdom."
                                -- Psalm 90:12

We call life's older years the "sunset years."  But
are they really that rosy?  For some, they are.
But for many others, even Christians, the sunset
years may become clouded with bitterness or despair.

To minimize this, we must make it our goal early in
life to get the right focus.  Robert Kastenbaum
understood this.  He wrote, "I do feel an increased
sense of responsibility to this future self and to
all those who cross my path.  What kind of old man
will I be, given the chance?  The answer to that
question depends largely on the kind of person I am
right now.

As I have observed contented older people, I've
learned that it is our "focus" more than our
"feelings" that determines the sort of people we
are.  I once visited a godly woman in her nineties
who was feeling her age in every joint and organ.
"Old age ain't for sissies!" she groaned honestly.
Then, as always, her groans gave way to praise
for God's goodness.  A focus of gratitude, begun
early in life, parted the clouds and let the sun
shine through.

What is your focus today, regardless of your
feelings?  Is it one of gratitude for Jesus and
His gift of eternal life?  If so, you'll grow
sweeter as you grow older.

                        -- Joanie E. Yoder

     We can be young in heart and mind,
       To others we can yet be kind,
 Sing songs of praise to God throught tears,
  And grow in grace throught all our years.

                        -- Zimmerman

-------------------------------------
          THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
-------------------------------------

       What you will be tomorrow
 depends on the choices you make today.

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  Numbers 4-6

---------------------------------------------------------
Our Daily Bread,  Copyright 1995,  used  by permission of
Radio Bible Class, Grand  Rapids,  Michigan  49555,  USA.
Written permission  must  be  obtained  from  RBC for any
further  posting or distribution.  RBC provides a variety
of Bible resources, which are free of charge.  RBC is not
funded by any  group or  denomination, and  support comes
voluntarily from its Members and Friends.  Write for more
information, or call 1-800-598-7221.

This copy  redistributed by Larry Holder (larryh@utm.edu)
with express written  permission of RBC, from an original
distribution by Ken Foster(kfoster@sptekwv14.wv.tek.com).
Redistribution is only to individuals and lists that have
expressly  consented to  receiving  a copy, in accordance
with the policy of Radio Bible Class.
---------------------------------------------------------

-------------------------------------------------------
file: /pub/resources/text/Our.Daily.Bread: db950206.txt

.