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OUR DAILY BREAD                       Monday, June 27, 1994
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READ:  Hebrews 11:1-7

                     HOW TO KNOW THERE'S A GOD

          He who comes to God must believe that He is,
       and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently
                    seek Him. - Hebrews 11:6

An athiest said to a Quaker, "Have you ever seen God?  Have
you  ever felt God?  Have you ever smelled God?  And you say
you have a God!"

After a long pause, the Quaker replied, "Hast thou ever seen
thy brains?  Hast thou ever felt thy brains?  Hast thou ever
smelled thy brains?  And thou sayest thou hast brains!"

There are probably very few atheists - those who have  seri-
ously thought about life and concluded that there is no God.
There are more agnostics - thinking people who say, "I don't
know."   The vast majority of individuals, however, affirm -
at least intellectually - that God exists.

Hebrews 11:6 tells us that recognizing  God's  existence  is
the first step to knowing Him personally.  Then we must seek
Him and believe that He will reward our quest to know Him.

Our search will ultimately lead us to  consider  Jesus.  He
declared, "I  and my Father are one" (John 10:30).  He also
said that the person who desires to obey God will recognize
that He, Jesus, spoke the truth (7:17).

You or someone you know may be at step one:  recognizing
that  God exists.  Remember, the Lord rewards those who ear-
nestly seek to know Him.  And a personal relationship with
Him comes only through faith in Christ.

Author:  Dennis J. De Haan

        I searched with all my heart to know
        If God was really there;
        He graciously revealed Himself -
        His mercy, love, and care. - Bierema


THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
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If you're looking for God, you'll find Him in Christ.

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  2 Ki. 14:21-25, Jon. 1-4

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