Craziness

There are days, when things seem to all go on the fritz. You know those days, when nothing seems to work right, when everything you try seems to backfire. We can respond with frustration, we can respond with resignation, we can respond with humor. We try everything we know how to do and when it doesn't work, we call the experts. Maybe, we hope, they know how to solve the problem better than we do. Sometimes, the problems are fixable, sometimes we have to start over from scratch. Othertimes, we just have to live with the problem for a time that seems far too long. Yet, those are the times that God is in the crazy details, still by our side, still reminding us that he is with us no matter what we face. Listen to this passage from Isaiah Chapter 43 from the Message translation:
But now, God's Message, the God who made you in the first place, Jacob, the One who got you started, Israel: "Don't be afraid, I've redeemed you. I've called your name. You're mine. When you're in over your head, I'll be there with you. When you're in rough waters, you will not go down. When you're between a rock and a hard place, it won't be a dead end. Because I am God, your personal God, The Holy of Israel, your Savior. I paid a huge price for you: all of Egypt, with rich Cush and Seba thrown in! That's how much you mean to me! That's how much I love you! I'd sell off the whole world to get you back, trade the creation just for you.
In this crazy day, I'm so glad God feels that way!