When Nothing Makes Sense.

Things happen in life. Crazy things.
Things you never thought would happen to you.
Then they happen.
You're not prepared for it, why would you be?
It would never happen to you, right?
But it does. And you have to deal with it.
Not only does it happen, but it happens at the worst of times.
Everything seems to just fall apart.
When it rains, it pours...or so the saying goes.
Even still, life goes on, whether you want it to or not.

It's crazy and a bit frightening how circumstances can completely turn everything around. They can make you think about things you wouldn't have thought of beforehand. They make you realize things you previously wouldn't have. They make you realize everything you take for granite. They challenge you.
The easiest thing you can do when something major happens is to throw everything away, let yourself go and turn your back on those closest to you and more importantly, God. It's so easy to blame everything on all you've ever known and "start over", erase everything and forget.
But you know that's wrong.
You know you can't blame it on those things.
You know what's right.
You know the only one who can heal.
He, of all people, went through the worst circumstances.
He died for people who turned their back on Him, yet, He gave His own life for them even still.
That's power.
That's commitment.
That's grace.
That's mercy.
That's forgiveness.
That's love.

Even through the worst of times, for me-as a believer saved by the blood of Jesus Christ, I know....I know, there is always hope. Always. How do I know this?

Lamentations 3:22-24 says,"The unfailing love of the LORD never ends! By his mercies we have been kept from complete destruction. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each day. I say to myself, "The LORD is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!"

And many other countless verses with promises that are true.
In the darkness, there is always light.
In the drought, there is always refreshment.
For our God reigns, and He never abandons His children.
He never leaves.
He never forsakes.

I know, most of this probably doesn't make sense to you. My thoughts are good at not making sense to anyone but me. But that's okay. If nothing else makes sense, maybe this will:

All Because of This-Mercy Me
Why do we do the things we do
How can we sing when there seems no reason to
How do we smile when there's not much to smile about
When the world is down who are we to stand and shout
They wonder why we do the things we do

It's all because of this
It's all because of this
We've tasted love, tasted hope, tasted holiness

He is the reason for the things we do. He is our hope. He's our comfort.

"The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who saves; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you with his love; he will exalt over you with loud singing."
Zephaniah 3:17

What a wonderful Father.