Our Daily Bread March 22, 1995 --------------- THE NEGLECTED WORD OF GOD Read: Psalm 119:97-104 The word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard it --Hebrews 4:2 Few thinkers in recent times have exerted so pervasive an influence as Sigmund Freud. Although he claimed to be an atheist, he continually speculated about religious issues as if subconsciously haunted by the God whom he denied. When Freud turned 35, his father sent him the copy of the Hebrew Scriptures he had given to him when he was a boy. Sigmund had read and studied that book, at least for a while.=20 Enclosed in that worn copy of the Scriptures was a note from the elder Freud reminding his son that "the Spirit of the Lord began to move you and spoke within you: =D4Go read in My Book that I've written and there will burst open for you the wellsprings of understanding, knowledge, and wisdom.'"=20 His father expressed the hope that Sigmund might, as a mature man, once again read and obey God's law. We have no evidence, however, that Freud took to heart his father's exhortation. How different his life and influence might have been if he had! What about us? Have we put aside the Bible we once read and studied? It's not too late to find new wisdom in that old Book. Yes, and even more important, it's not too late to start believing and obeying the Word of God. --VCG Great God, with wonder and with praise On all Thy works I look! But still Thy wisdom, power, and grace Shine brightest in Thy Book. --Watts GOD WILL NOT OPEN THE DOOR TO WISDOM TO THE ONE WHO KEEPS HIS BIBLE SHUT. ====================================================================== 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. Radio Bible Class 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. <>< ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------- file: /pub/resources/text/Our.Daily.Bread: db950322.txt .