Change
Things have been changing a bit recently, and one of the biggest changes for me lately has been the change from PC to Mac. Getting used to how things work on the Mac is an ongoing challenge, and one that I am looking forward to.
Change is a common thing in everyday life however, the weather changes, we change our minds, we change our likes and dislikes, we change a lot regularly. Relationships change, friendships change, we live in a changing world, a world where consistency is almost frowned upon, and where change and upheaval is common place.
But isn’t it great that we have constant, we have something that is unchanging.
“For I the Lord do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed.” Malachi 3:6
We have a Lord who does not change, never. And what’s more, because of this unchanging God, we are not consumed. God’s holiness never changes, therefore His hatred towards our sin does not change. But His mercy never changes either, and so we are forgiven and are not consumed. His acceptance of Christ’s sacrifice in place of us never changes, so our position of being in Christ never changes, we are justified, and being sanctified, and our guarantee of heaven never changes.
In the midst of a changing world, lets cling to the hope of our unchanging hope and assurances that we have in Christ. Whilst change is not a negative thing (in some cases is an essential thing), the amazing truth of our unchanging God should fill us with hope, and allows us to have an assurance that is lacking in this changing world.
