OUR DAILY BREAD             Tuesday, March 28, 1995
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READ:   2 Corinthians 4:8-18

            THE ULTIMATE AIRPLANE

       "Even though our outward man is
    perishing, yet the inward man is being
              renewed day by day.

                           - 2 Corinthians 4:16

Tremendous heat is generated on the exterior of the
Concorde airplane when it flies at supersonic speeds.
The temperature on the outer surface of the plane can
get to  127 degrees C (261 degrees F) even though the
outside air temperature is -56 degrees C (-69 degrees F).

The expansion caused by this heat makes the plane 9
inches longer at cruise speed than at rest.  The cabin
floor of the aircraft is built on rollers and doesn't
expand, and four airconditioning systems keep the inside
comfortable.  While the outside of the plane is under-
going tremendous stress, the inside climate remains
constant.

In today's Scripture, Paul described our "outward man"
as perishing under the heat of great pressure, while
our "inward man" is renewed day by day.  Note the
contrast:

        ON THE OUTSIDE:         ON THE INSIDE:

        Pressed on every side   Not crushed (v. 8)
        Perplexed               Not in despair (v. 8)
        Persecuted              Not forsaken (v. 9)
        Struck down             Not destroyed (v. 9)

When faced with trials, we too can have an inner
strength through Christ (v. 11).  Our part is to look
beyond the temporal to the eternal (v. 18) and to
renew our minds daily (Eph. 4:23) through the Word of
God and prayer.
                                -- Dennis J. De Haan

   Upon your own strength you cannot rely;
There's a fount of strength and grace on high;
    Go to that fount, your strength renew,
And the life of Christ will shine through you.

                                -- Hopkins.

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          THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
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     God's Word refreshes our minds;
    God's Spirit renews our strength.
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THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Samuel 19-21

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