MONDAY MANNA: Ultimate Comfort
Today is MONDAY MANNA, hosted by our very own Joanne over at A Open Book . Go over and take a look. Joanne has chosen Psalm 34:18 as our verse for today. Let me give you the context: " The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. A righteous man may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all; he protects all his bones, not one of them will be broken " —Psalm 34:17-20, NIV. As I read these verses a woman by the name of Betty comes immediately to mind. Betty had a terrible life, just about the worst kind of life anyone could have. When friends of mine who lived next door to her had occasion to meet her in the hallway or the elevator, they were afraid of her. Her face reflected the reality of her life. Until she met Christ. You knew that the Spirit of God had transformed her inside because her outside, her face, was totally cha...