Embracing Change

Hebrews 13:8 "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever."

Psalm 102:25-27 "Of old You founded the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands. Even they will perish, but You endure; and all of them will wear out like a garment; like clothing You will change them and they will be changed. But You are the same, and Your years will not come to an end."

Psalm 48:14 "For such is God, Our God forever and ever; He will guide us unto death." 

     Maybe it's just me, but I can't keep a schedule to save my life. Something always changes. Something comes up that throws everything off and I can't pull my day back together once that happens. This really stressed me out until a couple weeks ago. I think I finally embraced the change. 

     Our lives can never truly be perfectly organized in neat little time slots. It's not bad to have a plan for the day, but flexibility is key. We miss out on great opportunities God gives us when we worry too much about staying within the lines of our perfectly planned day. Sometimes we have to make that last minute trip to the grocery store to get the main ingredient for dinner that we (of all things) forgot. That can be really frustrating and maybe we won't get to go through the perfect little bedtime routine with our child that night. But maybe we will run into someone at the store that had a prayer request for us or needed some encouragement. Maybe not. But sometimes what seems like our plans being messed up, is really just our plans being put together the right way. 

     However, our being craves at least a little stability. When everything spins out of control, we reach back for something stable. For many people that means family. Family should always be a safe haven. Unfortunately, sometimes even family lets us down. Things change. People change. Relationships change. Everything changes! Except God. God is the only constant we can truly ever have. God has been around for all of eternity and never changed. That's a pretty good track record. When life spins out of control, why not reach first to the Solid Rock who will always be there. Even when our bodies change unto the point of death, God is there. He hasn't changed and never will. We will get to see our unchanging God face-to-face. So we can embrace life's constant change by finding constant stability in Christ-our Rock and our Foundation.