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Our Daily Bread - Tuesday, June 22, 2016
by RBC Ministries

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THE DAY MY DAD MET JESUS

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Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
-1 Timothy 1:16

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Esther 6-8
Acts 6

My grandfather, my father, and his brothers were all tough men who, understandably, didn't appreciate people who "got up in their faces about faith." When my father, Howard, was diagnosed with a rapid and deadly cancer, I was so concerned that I took every opportunity to talk to him about Jesus' love. Inevitably, he would end the discussion with a polite but firm: "I know what I need to know."
I promised not to raise the issue again and gave him a set of cards that shared the forgiveness God offers which he could read when he wanted. I entrusted dad to God and prayed. A friend also asked God to keep my dad alive long enough to know Jesus.
One afternoon, the call came telling me dad was gone. When my brother met me at the airport, he said, "Dad told me to tell you he asked Jesus to forgive his sin." "When?" "The morning he passed," Mark replied. God had shown him "mercy" as He had shown us (1 Timothy 1:16).
Sometimes we talk about the gospel, other times we share our story, still other times we just show a silent Christlike example, and always we pray. We know that salvation is ultimately a work of God and not something we can do for another. God is a gracious God and no matter what the outcome of our prayers, He can be trusted. - Randy Kilgore
Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling-
Calling for you and me;
Patiently Jesus is waiting and watching-
Watching for you and me!-Thompson

We plant and water, but God gives the increase.

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