Unchanging God

Published: Oct. 1, 2022, midnight

b'Have you ever been on the brink of a major transition? New schools, new\\njobs, new homes, new friends\\u2014these changes can be good, but they can also\\nbe painful. People might ask you how you\\u2019re feeling, but it can be hard to\\nput those feelings into words. Transitions can be bitter and sweet, all at\\nthe same time. My family has a move coming up. We\\u2019re not moving far, and\\nwe\\u2019re moving back to the place I\\u2019ve always called home. But at the same\\ntime, I\\u2019m leaving a place that\\u2019s become home. Friends and a community I\\u2019ve\\ncome to love dearly. Change is hard. But as we prepare for this transition,\\nI find joy, hope, and comfort in this good news: Jesus is with us, and He\\nnever changes. We can put our trust in Him. On the eve of a move like this,\\nI might\\u2019ve once felt like my whole life would be completely uprooted. But\\nas God has revealed His truth to me all throughout His Word, I\\u2019ve come to\\nknow that He never changes, even when our lives and our world are\\nconstantly in motion. He is consistent through all of life\\u2019s\\ninconsistencies. Psalm 102:27 says, \\u201cBut you remain the same, and your\\nyears will never end.\\u201d In Isaiah 40:8, we\\u2019re reminded that even as the\\nearth crumbles, God\\u2019s Word is everlasting: \\u201cThe grass withers and the\\nflowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.\\u201d And Hebrews 13:8\\ntells us, \\u201cJesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.\\u201d These\\ntruths can change the way we live, because we don\\u2019t need to fear what\\ntomorrow will bring. We don\\u2019t need to worry about whether transitions will\\nbe good or bad. God is with us, and He will never fail us. So, no matter\\nwhat transition looms on the horizon, we can trust that God is with us. And\\nwe can find joy in His promise to be our constant. \\u2022 Becca Wierwille \\u2022 What\\nkinds of transitions have you gone through in your life? How have you seen\\nGod\\u2019s faithfulness throughout these changes? \\u2022 What transitions are coming\\nup in your future? \\u2022 Consider taking a moment to thank God for His\\nfaithfulness in the past, and then tell Him about some of your dreams\\nand/or worries for the future and ask for His help. Jesus Christ is the\\nsame yesterday and today and forever. Hebrews 13:8 (NIV)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nPs.102.23-Ps.102.28|Isa.40.6-Isa.40.8|Heb.13.6-Heb.13.8'