Everything changes - except God
Malachi 3:6 “For I am the LORD, I do not change; Therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob.”
Hebrews 13:8 “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.”
James 1:17 “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.”
—————
I live in a small city where I grew up and when I go through certain neighborhoods there are plenty of reminders of my childhood days of long, long ago.
There is a basketball court at an old, now-abandoned elementary school where I spent hour upon hour playing ball as a kid. It is across the street from what used to be a soda fountain, pharmacy and magazine shop (bear with me young people - smile).
Recently, someone decided to tear down the goals on the old basketball court and it made me sad to see that the hoops where I used to toss balls through 45 years ago are not there anymore.
Just another reminder to me that everything changes; nothing stays constant in this life.
If you have lost a loved one, then you know that the most painful change is seeing someone you love pass away. This leaves a vacuum on our hearts. But it also serves to remind us that this life is fleeting; we need to be mindful of that fact each and every day of our lives.
I’m an old man, getting close to age 60, and change seems to be a constant in my life. Yes, in many ways, I long for “the old days” and have trouble adjusting to modern-day culture and attitudes.
But I am always comforted to meditate on the truth that God - the Creator of the universe and everything in it - NEVER changes. The Scriptures I listed above attest to that fact. God can be an unchanging constant in our lives, if we let Him. We can hold onto Him and allow Him to be our “rock” of security and comfort.
Have you been feeling anxious and insecure lately? Well, join the club, because that’s a common condition of human beings in the year 2010. There is very little about this quickly-changing world that can make us feel secure and free from worry and anxiety.
Except God. And that, my friend, means everything.
——-
Prayer for Today:
Dear Lord, I am so blessed to know that you never change and that I can always count on you to be there - even in the midst of great changes in my personal life. Help me to cling to You; to hold onto your wonderful promises; to come to you during my times of anxiety. Thank you so much, Lord, for ALWAYS being there for me. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.