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          OUR DAILY BREAD                         Friday, April 29, 1994
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          Read:  Joshua 1:1-9

                                 HE'S ALWAYS WITH US

                                As I was with Moses,
                               so I will be with you.
                                    --Joshua 1:5

          The  children of Israel faced what seemed to be a severe  crisis.
          Moses,  their  leader, had just died.  What would  they  do?  Who
          would lead them?  Would they now perish in the wilderness?

          Of  course not!  Although Moses had died, God certainly  was  not
          dead!  He  told the new leader, Joshua, exactly what to do  next:
          "Now  therefore,  arise, go over this Jordan, you  and  all  this
          people"  (Josh.  1:2).  Then  the  Lord  spoke  these  words   of
          assurance  to  Joshua:  "As I was with Moses, so I will  be  with
          you.  I  will  not leave you nor forsake you.  Be strong  and  of
          good courage" (vv.5-6).

          Yes, Moses was dead, but God was still alive.  And His plans  for
          the nation of Israel would go on.

          What  a  comfort  that is for us  today!  Even  though  troubling
          crises  arise, great leaders fall, precious loved ones  die,  and
          all human help and comforts fail, God is not dead.  He is  always
          with us.

          Are you weighed down with the cares of life--lonely, discouraged,
          and despondent?  Remember, our trust is in the living God.  As He
          was with Moses, Joshua, and the children of Israel, so He is with
          us.  Look  to Him today for guidance, and experience His  abiding
          peace.

          Author:  Richard W. De Haan

                           Our loving God is always near,
                                Forever by our side;
                         He'll bring us comfort in our fear
                             And peace that will abide.
                                       --Sper

          THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
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          When we have nothing left but God, we find that God is enough.

          THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:   Psalms 55-57

          Our  Daily  Bread, Copyright 1994, used by  permission  of  Radio
          Bible   Class,  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan  49555,   USA.   Written
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Our Daily Bread, Copyright 1994, used by permission of Radio Bible Class,
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49555, USA. Written permission must be obtained 
from RBC for any further posting or distribution. RBC provides a variety
of Bible resources, 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
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