Susan's book was highlighted on Dec 17. Today she has a guest post
Hebrews 13:8 Jesus
Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever.
Change is a part of daily life. There are few constants between the
moment you take your first breath and the moment that you close your eyes to
this world. This entire year of the world taken over by a virus and people
battling people in one way or another has been proof of that.
But even in the best of years, change happens. People grow up.
Interests change. Careers change. Friends leave. New friends surprise us.
Children bless our lives with daily change. Change is energizing and exciting.
But there comes a point when change is not enough. Or it is too much! If only
there were something dependable. If only friends and family were always there.
One friend is always there. Jesus is always there. He is a friend
that will never leave you, nor forsake you. He is a brother that is always
where you need him most. He does not change. He has not changed since the world
began.
A lot of times, when we approach Christmas, approach Advent, we
focus on the baby Jesus coming to earth. And that is good, wondrous even. But
it is the present of the eternal Jesus that we can rely on when change spins us
out of control.
How can knowing that Jesus is forever the same help us live today
more fully?
Prayer: Lord, thank
you that you were born human, yet God, to give us certainty in the midst of
chaos and stability when the world rocks around us. That miracle truly is a joy
for the whole world!
Comments
That goes for you, too, Clare. I appreciate you.