God is God

In a word, Tsunami Aid Day was great.

Looking back, I found the rain on that day rather meaningful. OK, maybe not for a fund-raising event, since it deters visitors, I suppose.

But I was once again brought back to that evening at BLC when Sivin and I first discussed mentoring. It was raining, and in a way the showers signalled a new beginning of sorts.

Strange how water can at once be a blessing and a curse. Or maybe they're all blessings, just we'll never see it as the Maker does.


Over the last few days, I've been thinking about Steven Curtis Chapman's song "God is God." The chorus goes,

God is God and I am not
I can only see a part of the picture he's painting
God is God and I am man
So I'll never understand it all
For only God is God.

It was inspired by Psalm 8 and Romans 11, parts of which I here quote from the Message:

I look up at your macro-skies , dark and enormous,
Your handmade sky-jewelry,
Moon and stars mounted in their settings.
Then I look at my micro-self and wonder,
Why do you bother with us?
Why take a second look our way?
......
Is there anyone around who can explain God?
Anyone smart enough to tell him what to do?
Anyone who has done him such a huge favour
That God has to ask his advice?


Probably Sivin's two utterances on the Prayer Board at the event, best capture our response:

"Lord have mercy" and "Help!"