February 27- Today Was Plum Crazy

Leviticus 20:22-22:16
Mark 9:1-29
Psalm 43:1-5
Proverbs 10:18

Psalm 43-
⁵ Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again— my Savior and my God!

You ask yourself, "Is God here? Does he care about me?" In the midst of sadness, in the midst of trial, in the midst of pain. "Does God care?"

He does. Sure, he didn't answer the way I hoped. Not the way I wanted. Today was plum crazy!

And yet, on a plum crazy day, I saw God working. Working in the lives of good friends who called us and cared about us. Working through wonderful medical assistants who gave themselves for the sake of ministry and love. Working in the lives of elders and mentors who served with gifts when they didn't have to.

Plum crazy the day was!

Some people look at the day and just see the craziness of it all. A prayer not answered, a pain felt so strongly, a hurt so deep.

Sure, that was there.

But on my plum crazy day, I don't see the craziness as much as I see... well, you know...
I guess I see the fruit.

Thank you.