If you find yourself in a dark place, God hasn’t forgotten about you. Just look for your own bread of tears.
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. And many years ago, my missionary friend, Gesina Blaauw, was thrown into a communist prison in Yugoslavia – the authorities caught her with Bibles and Christian literature. In the pitch black of her cell, Gesina remembered a verse she had read that morning. It was from Psalm 80: “You have fed them with the bread of tears.” Gesina did not understand why God would bring that scripture to mind; it provided absolutely no comfort in that dark jailcell. Later, the guard brought salami and bread for her to eat, but all Gesina could do was cry. Without thinking, she reached up and wiped her tears with a chunk of the bread. And suddenly Psalm 80 flashed in her mind. And she laughed out loud. God was feeding her with the bread of tears. Godhadn’t forgotten her! So today, if you find yourself in a dark place, God hasn’t forgotten you either. Just look for your own bread of tears.
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