It occurred to me as I read this passage that for the people of this day, Isaiah's day, crossing rivers must have been a scary thing at times. They didn't have bridges like we do. Crossing any river was an adventure. They had to worry about current, depth, wild critters in the water, kids, livestock, the possibility of washing down stream, etc. God says, "I'll be with you. I won't let you be overflowed." What a reassuring promise.
Seems like we live in harried society. There's so much in our life that we feel overflowed, or that we're gonna drown just trying to keep up. The pressures build and build and build. The river is out of its bank and running wild. We've all seen pictures or video of houses washing away as floods rage out of control. All of the stresses and busyness of life threatens our homes and lives much the same way.
That's why its so important to hang onto God for stability, hope, protection, guidance and HELP. When things are out of control, He's still in control.
God, thank you for paying the price for us and for looking out for us. You truly are an awesome God.
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