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          OUR DAILY BREAD                         Saturday, April 16, 1994
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          Read:  Hebrews 2:9-18

                                THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

                       Jesus Christ...has abolished death and
                        brought life and immortality to light
                                 through the gospel.
                                   2 Timothy 1:10

          At the southern tip of Africa, a cape jutting out into the  ocean
          once  caused sailors great anxiety.  Many who attempted  to  sail
          around  it  were  lost in  the  swirling  seas.  Because  adverse
          weather conditions so often prevailed there, the region was named
          the  Cape of Storms.  A Portuguese captain determined to  find  a
          safe  route  through those treacherous waters so  his  countrymen
          could  reach Cathay and the riches of the East Indies in  safety.
          He succeeded, and the area was renamed the Cape of Good Hope.

          We all face a great storm called death.  But our Lord has already
          traveled  through it safely and has provided a way for us  to  do
          the same.   By His crucifixion and resurrection, Christ abolished
          eternal death for every believer and has permanently  established
          our  fellowship with Him in heaven.  Although this "last  enemy,"
          physical death, can touch us temporarily, its brief control  over
          our  earthly  body will end at the  resurrection.  The  sting  of
          death has been removed!

          Now  all who know Christ as Savior can face life's  final  voyage
          with  confidence.  Even  though  the sea may be  rough,  we  will
          experience  no terror as we pass through the "cape of good  hope"
          and  into  heaven's  harbor.  The  Master  Helmsman  Himself  has
          assured our safe passage.

          Author:  Henry G. Bosch

                           Think of just crossing a river,
                          Stepping out safe on that shore,
                             Sadness and suffering over,
                           Dwelling with Christ evermore!
                                        Anon

          THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
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          Christ  has  charted  a safe course through the  dark  waters  of
          death.

          THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:   Psalms 16-18




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