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          OUR DAILY BREAD                          Monday, April 18, 1994
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          Read:  Deuteronomy 31:14-30

                                    MUSIC'S POWER

                         Moses wrote this song the same day,
                      and taught it to the children of Israel.
                                  Deuteronomy 31:22

          A  college student was troubled by sinful thoughts.  Even  though
          he regularly read his Bible and prayed, he continued to struggle,
          so he sought help from a Christian counselor.

          "What kind of music do you listen to?" asked the  counselor.  The
          student said it was secular rock.  The counselor then  commented,
          "Think of your mind as a big sheet of paper.  Each song you  hear
          is a match burning the edges.  You ask God to heal the burn,  and
          He  begins applying the salve of His Word.  But you  keep  adding
          matches.  Listen  to Christian music and see what  happens."  The
          student did, and the truth set to music began to heal his mind.

          God  combines music's power with truth to draw His people  closer
          to Himself.  In Deuteronomy 32, Moses taught a new generation  of
          Israelites  a  long  song  of  43  verses.  It  proclaimed  God's
          faithfulness,  but  it would also become a witness  against  them
          when  they  settled in the Promised Land  and  forsook  Him.  The
          song's  purpose was twofold:  It would show the  Israelites  that
          God  had  a right to their love, and it would call them  back  to
          Himself  when  they  had come to the end of  their  own  strength
          (vv.36-39).

          Never  underestimate  music's power.  It can  either  hinder  the
          Spirit's work or increase your love for Christ.

          Author:  Dennis J. De Haan

                             There is a music from above
                             That takes away our tears;
                            It is God's melody of love--
                              It quiets all our fears.
                                         DJD

          THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
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          If there's no harmony in your life, try changing your tune.

          THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  Psalms 22-24











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