OUR DAILY BREAD             Sat., June 10, 1995  
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READ: Ephesians 2:19-3:12

                
                  IT ALL MAKES SENSE   

      "As the heavens are higher than the earth,
        so are My ways higher than your ways."

                                 -- Isaiah 55:9  

On the campus of Ohio State University stands an
intriguing building known as the Wexler Arts Center.
Ravi Zacharias, a Christian lecturer, described it
as a notable example "of asymmetrical random design,
with staircases that go nowhere, and pillars that do 
not join two levels but stop in midair."

Why would anyone build something that embodies such
absurdities?  Zacharias explained that the building
is symbolic of reality as godless people see it --
irrational and disjointed.

Without faith in God and the knowledge of His design 
as revealed in Scripture, life can indeed seem mean-
ingless.  It is, as Shakespeare expressed it in
MacBeth, "a tale told by an idiot, full of sound
and fury, signifying nothing."

But when we view history and our own experiences
from a biblical perspective, life begins to make
sense.  A divine blueprint becomes evident as the
Grand Architect unfolds His purpose, both in the
world of nature and in the construction of His
church (Eph. 1:3-3:19).

As we follow Christ and read God's Word, we get a
glimpse of His redemptive design of wisdom, love,
and power.  We may not understand everything, but 
we can be sure it all makes perfect sense in His
eternal plan.
                                -- Vernon C. Grounds

              We comprehend Him not,
             Yet earth and heaven tell
        God sits as sovereign on the throne 
            And ruleth all things well.

                                -- Gerhardt
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           THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
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       God can use earth's worst
       to achieve heaven's best.   
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THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  Psalms 49-51

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