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Our Daily Bread - Monday, August 10, 2015
by RBC Ministries

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THE POWER OF COMPASSION

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A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
-Isaiah 42:3

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Psalms 79-80
Romans 11:1-18

Francis Schaeffer, author and Christian apologist, struggled to spell words correctly because of dyslexia. At the college he attended, spelling errors lowered the grade on all written assignments. During his first year, a professor told Schaeffer, "This is the best philosophy paper I've ever read, but it's the worst spelling. What am I going to do? I can't pass you."
Francis relied, "Sir, I could never spell. Could you please just read what I'm saying and not worry about the spelling?"
After a long pause, the professor replied, "You know, Mr Schaeffer, I think we'll do that." His wise, compassionate response encouraged a gifted young man who would later help many of the searching generation during the 1960s and 70s to find their way to faith in Christ.
Isaiah said of the promised Messiah, "A bruised reed He will not break and smoking flax He will not quench: He will bring forth justice for truth" (Isaiah 42:3). The image is of a gentle, yet powerful Person who sets prisoners free and encourages those who are fainthearted and tempted to despair.
Jesus came to free us from sin, not to condemn us for our condition. Today, He offers salvation and encouragement to all who turn to Him - David McCasland.
No condemnation now I dread,
I am my Lord's and He is mine;
Alive in Him, my living Head,
And clothed in righteousness divine - Wesley

When we come to Christ in our brokenness, He makes us whole.

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