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          OUR DAILY BREAD                         Thursday, April 21, 1994
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          Read:  Psalm 33:1-12

                                   WHEN GOD SPEAKS

                             He spoke, and it was done.
                                     Psalm 33:9

          Recognize  any of these statements?  "I'm going to lose  weight."
          "I'm  going to start reading my Bible every morning." "I'm  going
          to  quit  this bad habit."  We all make statements  like  these--
          strong  declarations  of  what we  want  to  happen.  But  saying
          something  and making sure it occurs are not the same.  It  takes
          effort  and dedication, and even then what we want to happen  may
          not take place.

          Not so with God.  According to Psalm 33, when He speaks, what  He
          says comes into being.  For instance, verse 6 says, "By the  word
          of  the Lord the heavens were made, and all the host of  them  by
          the  breath  of His mouth."  God spoke, and the world  came  into
          existence.  What  a  testimony  of  God's  greatness!  It  should
          remind us of the infinite difference between the Creator and  His
          creatures.  When we speak, we voice our wishes; when God  speaks,
          He creates reality.

          This  magnificent  truth  inspires  us to  put  into  action  the
          commands  of  Psalm 33:1-3, "Rejoice in the  Lord,"  "Praise  the
          Lord," and "Sing to Him."  His words bring forth worlds, and  our
          words need to bring forth His praise.

          Today,  let's do more than say, "I'm going to praise  the  Lord."
          Let's do it with our lives and with our words.

          Author:  J. David Branon

                      With words of power God formed the world,
                      Across the heavens the stars were hurled;
                          And now in honor to Him we bring
                      Our words of praise as we pray and sing.
                                         JDB

          THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
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          God's great power generates our grateful praise.

          THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  Psalm 31-33












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