OUR DAILY BREAD                    Thurs., May 4, 1995
---------------

READ: 2 Chronicles 7:12-18

                      LOOK AT ME

       "If My people who are called by My name
       will humble themselves and pray, and seek
       My face,...then I will...forgive their sin."

                            -- 2 Chronicles 7:14

It was one of those split-second exchanges between
a 16-year-old girl and her father, but it spoke
volumes.  While he was out of town, she had broken
her curfew and stayed out too late with her boyfriend.
Now she had to talk to Dad about it.  Embarrassed and
afraid, she sat quietly looking down at her hands in
her lap while the discussion went on.  She apologized
and they decided on a suitable discipline.

"Look at me," Dad said.  She didn't want to, but she
did.  Instead of a hard look of displeasure, she saw
tears and a look of deep love.  She threw her arms
around him, and they both knew that everything would
be all right between them.

To keep everything right between us and our heavenly
Father, we have to seek His face (Ps. 27:8).  We may
feel guilt, disappointment, anger, or hurt toward
God.  But that is when we must respond to His invitation
to look at Him -- especially if fellowship has been
broken.

Our greatest concern should be the fear of losing a
close relationship with Him.  Our greatest delight
should be seeing His face in the Word and through
the wonderful privilege of prayer.  That way we will
have the assurance that everything is all right between
us.
                                -- David C. Egner

        The more we go to God in prayer,
            Intent to seek His face,
        The more we'll want to be with Him
           Before the throne of grace.

                                -- Sper

-------------------------------------
           THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
-------------------------------------
The heart of prayer is prayer from the heart.
----------------------------------------------

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  Ezra 1-4

=========================================================================
Our Daily Bread, Copyright 1995, used by permission of Radio Bible Class,
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49555, USA. ODB files are being archived at ICLnet
by arrangement with Radio Bible Class. RBC is presently developing its
own servers and we look forward to RBC's official presence here on the 
internet in the near future. Written permission to distribute must be
obtained from Radio Bible Class. RBC provides a variety of Bible re-
sources, 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.

Thanks to Larry Holder (lholder@utm.edu) for the email transcript of 
Our Daily Bread, this copy having originated from distribution to the 
Conservative Christian Discussion List. This copy was written by 
permission from RBC, also available from the "ODB List" which may be 
subscribed to directly. Send a blank email message, with the word 
SUBSCRIBE in the subject line, to: odb-request@sptekwv14.wv.tek.com.

RBC publications are also available at The Gospel Communications 
Network: http://www.gospelcom.net/rbc/odb/.

- ICLnet
=========================================================================



-------------------------------------------------------
file: /pub/resources/text/Our.Daily.Bread: db950504.txt

.