"Inconceivable!"

Review the past for me,
let us argue the matter together;
state the case for your innocence.
~Isaiah 43:26

My favorite movie is The Princess Bride. I can recite half the lines right along side the characters. I know the story front and back. One time, I even watched it four times in one week. That's how much I like this movie. One of my favorite scenes is when Fezzik and the Man in Black are fighting. The Man in Black is attempting to beat up Fezzik, however, Fezzik just stands there, letting the Man in Black 'punch' him. When questioned as to why he isn't fighting back, or even reacting, Fezzik answers "I just want you to feel like you are doing well!"

In Isaiah chapter 43, verse 26, God says "Let us argue the matter together". In the passage this verse is taken from, God is asking Israel why they seem to think they have no sin. We all know Israel must have had sin. God knew Israel had sin. But Israel still wanted to argue about it! So God says, Okay, lets sit down, I'll talk about it with you and we'll debate this out.

So how do Israel and the Man in Black relate? Neither of them had a chance. (Okay, so maybe the Man in Black did end up beating Fezzik at the end of the scene, but that's not what we're focusing on right now.) Fezzik knew there was no way the Man in Black could beat him in a fist fight, but he gave him a chance. Fezzik wanted him to feel like he had a shot. God, too, knew Israel didn't have a fighting chance, but He told them, you know, I'll let you have a try. I'll let you prove yourself wrong.

Sometimes I'm in an argumentative mood. I get to a spot where I just need to debate with someone. I need to get it all out. Maybe that's how Israel was feeling... For several years in a row. Anyway, Israel wanted to fight, so God replied "You want a fight? Okay, I'll give you a fight!"

I'm going to start calling them 'Israel days'. The days where I just need a fight. And, you know, Isaiah 43:26 made me realize God is always there for me to fight with. Maybe He will always end up being right, so what? It's yet another reminder that God is there for me. Even for the smallest, most petty things, He's there, ready for me 'fight' with.


One of my more recent pictures. I like this one. =]