The Great Escape

The Lord is close to all who honestly call out to him. Psalm 145:18  God appreciates those who show respect for him by remaining confident of his unfailing love for them. Psalm 147:11. God heals those who have broken hearts, and takes care of their wounds. Psalm 147:3   The Lord takes good care of all those who fall. He lifts up all those who feel helpless. Psalm 145:14 (NIRV)   I got up before dawn, and I cried out for help. My hope is based on your word. Psalm 119:147 (GW)  You have kept record of my days of wandering.  A broken spirit is my sacrifice, God. You won’t despise a heart, God, that is broken and crushed. Psalm 51:17 (CEB)  One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I will look for: that I may live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to look upon the beauty of the Lord, and to worship in His holy house. For in the day of trouble He will keep me safe in His holy tent.  In the secret place of His...

The Speech of Elihu 32  So the three men stopped answering Job, because he thought he was right.  Lord, give me wisdom to reach the unreachable.  Make me teachable. 2  But Elihu the Buzite was very angry with Job. That’s  because  Job said he himself was right instead of God.   Lord, reveal my arrogance and remove it  from me.  Elihu was the son of Barakel. He was from the family of Ram.  Lord, help me control my anger unless it's for the right reasons. May I never think myself wiser than you.  You are right and I am not.  No matter what my situation tells me.        3  Elihu was also very angry with Job’s three friends.  They hadn’t found any way to prove that Job was wrong. But they still said he was guilty.   4  Elihu had waited before he spoke to Job.  That’s because the others were older than he was.   5...