As the World Changes
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
~Hebrews 13:8 ESV
Bill and his best friend Andrew were having coffee at a local coffee shop on a gorgeous sunny day. As the world changes, so would their relationship.
They had talked about several topics before politics entered their conversation. At that precise moment, Bill and Andrew’s discussion changed from a civil dialogue to one like a pop-up thunderstorm in the heat of a summer day. Their tongues damaged their relationship more than a tornado spinning across the plains of Oklahoma.
We live in a society where disagreements arise through spoken and written words–and where social media is a venue where others attack our families and friends. But what if there were a place where social media and harsh words didn’t exist?
Well, it was. We find it in the beginning chapters of Genesis when the first family was tucked away in the Garden of Eden. This idyllic, peaceful retreat pictures God’s intention for the world. Adam and Eve spoke kindly. They didn’t spread lies to prove their point or blame others. However, when they gave into temptation, sin entered their word . . . and ours. All the fallacies we see today entered with their fall. Nothing has been the same since except for one crucial point: God has not changed.
In this crazy, mixed-up world where disagreements cause relationships to fade away, we can rest on God’s promises that He never changes. I have found this to be true as I have experienced peace through all types of circumstances.
What about you? Has your health declined? Are you facing the empty-nest syndrome? Is your marriage shipwrecked? Did you recently lose a spouse? Are you experiencing relational issues with family or friends?
Whatever situation we find ourselves in, God’s Word can encourage us: “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever” (Isaiah 40:8 ESV).
When all else seems lost, God’s Word will comfort us through life’s changes. God never changes. And what’s more, He loves us with an everlasting and dependable love.
When the world seems topsy-turvy, turn to the promises in God’s Word.
Heavenly Father, thank You that I can depend on You to be loving, kind, and faithful when the world around me seems the opposite. Thank You that I can shelter in You, the unchanging God who loves me. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Genre: Anecdotal story: Fiction; Body: Non-fiction
Copyright 2020: As the World Changes: Ed Chappelle: All Rights Reserved
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