God is with you.

At the end of Isaiah chapter 42 it talks about people not listening to God and the consequences of that. We reap what we sow. If we are children of God and we have idols in our life, of course they will be destoyed, or we will be destoyed by them! The last verse (25) says "it has set him on fire all around, yet he did not know; and it burned him, yet he did not take it to heart." So many times we are unaware of the damage of our own sinfulness.. This passage was powerful. In the beginning of Isaiah 43 it talks about God being with you through the fire. This passage has spoken to me many times about not worrying about the future -- but this time around I read it in a way that God has already protected me from the fire of my past. It's a good reminder of the faithfulness of God.