Embrace Change

Change is hard. It’s everywhere, all the time, and comes as a windfall all at once when we least expect it. We have to adapt, react, and “punt” in order to keep up with that change, and move on to the next endeavor that befalls us.

It can be overwhelming and leaves us wondering and pondering so many questions: “Why?” “How?” “What next?” “What do I do now?” We live in a world where change is a constant; it’s something that will never fail to produce. But when we get pulled into the undertow of change, we struggle to breathe. We can begin to suffocate if we don’t know where to turn, and really there is only one solution to help us understand, adapt, and react.

Only God.

He is our constant. He is unchanging. He is who we can count on no matter what comes our way. Hebrews 13:8 (NIV) says, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever”. We can rest in the fact that He will faithfully be at our sides, helping us through our struggles and change. But He never will change who He is and what He does. He loves us. He made us in His image. He had a plan for our salvation from the beginning. His love has no limits, and neither does His awesome power.  

So when the next transition, hurdle, or hiccup comes along, we can rest in Him and be still. He has us by the hand, and we can walk confidently in knowing that while the world may be completely different today than yesterday, He will never be.