On Friday, I worked my last shift at Eddie Whipp’s Dining Hall. It was a part time weekend job that I started when I was 14 and in eighth grade. Having worked there for 14 years and five months, literally half of my life, it will be a huge change to not work there anymore. While it was really hard to make the decision to stop working there, I made the choice in order to put more focus on some other upcoming events. We all go through changes in our lives, some big, some small. Change can be good, but it can also be hard. There is one thing in life that is guaranteed to never change, and that is God.
For the most part, people like to have routine and consistency. Changes in our lives can be a big adjustment, because what we once knew becomes different and unfamiliar. But a normal and natural part of life is change and it comes in all forms. The jobs we work, the places we live, the people we are close to, and our stages of life all change. Through it all, one thing is constant.
God never changes. We read multiple times in scripture of this reality. One verse from Hebrews tells us, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever” (Hebrews 13:8). And what a blessing that is. We can be sure of the fact that no matter what changes happen in our lives, God is always the same.
We can count on God always and at all times. His love, mercy, forgiveness, grace, goodness, wisdom and all other aspects of who He is remain the same. And that is a great comfort.
Have you experienced any changes in your life recently? If so, take it as an opportunity to reflect on the one and only thing that is unchanging. God never changes, but He changes everything. Knowing and loving God makes a profound difference in our lives. May we all be reminded that whatever changes we experience, God is always the same.
Faith and The Good Stuff 