“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” Hebrews 13:8.
Have you ever had one of those times when everything changed in a moment? Maybe it was a phone call you never wanted to receive. A conversation you never imagined having. An illness. An accident. A job loss. A financial reversal. A betrayal. There are so many things that can change our life in the blink of an eye. We live in a world that is characterized by change. In fact, we are living in a time when things seem to be changing moment by moment. Sometimes we desire change. For example, getting married is certainly a change and it’s one we (hopefully) look forward to. Other changes are not so eagerly anticipated.
Most people aren’t very comfortable with change. Others may like change a little more but even for them, they want to be able to decide which changes to make. Many times, we don’t get to pick the changes that come our way. We’re okay with change A, but change B is what we’re handed. But we can be sure of this: change will come. Things will not stay the same. Benjamin Franklin is quoted as saying that the only thing certain in this world is death and taxes. I would like to add “change” to that list. We don’t even have to wonder. We can be assured that life will not stay the same. Change has come in the past and will come in the future.
There’s something else I’d like to add to Franklin’s list of certainties: Jesus Christ. He never changes. No matter what’s going on in the world around us, we can be assured that Jesus is the same today as He was when He created the world, or when He hung on the cross for you, or when He conquered death. He hasn’t changed even one little bit. And He never will. That’s a certainty we can count on!
Are you grieving a change in your past? Or maybe you’re experiencing a change in your life right now. Hang on to Jesus! He knew before the beginning of time that the change was coming. And He knows where it’s going to take you. More than that, He’s with you on every step of the journey. Maybe you’re fearing that there’s a change in your future. Have you ever noticed that most of what we fear never happens? But even if it does, Jesus already knows all about it and has even gone ahead to prepare the way for you. Regardless of where you are right now with change, be assured that the One who never changes will be the One to see you through.