By Lois Hewitt

Change.  It happens all the time.  Seasons change. Weather changes.  Jobs change.  Time changes.  It happens all around us every day.

Change is not always fun.  Sometimes it is only mildly frustrating and other times it hurts very badly. 

Why do things have to change?  Especially when we think it’s all going so good.  Complacency is the enemy of change. To be complacent is to be comfortable. To be comfortable, no matter how divine, is not generally a growth mode and we need to grow.

Don’t get me wrong….being comfortable is my preferred state of being. But when I am, I tend to not stretch myself or try anything new.  I have made hibernating an art form.

Today at work, I had to change my very comfortable and efficient routine. I have to use a co-workers computer that does not have my shortcuts and passwords, etc.  I was very upset because it took me all day to do what I usually do in half a day. Now I know after a while, this will become my new norm and comfort will return.  But for today, I don’t like change!

If you knew me ten or more years ago (if you did I’m sorry, you didn’t know the better me) you would recognize that I have changed. My entire life has changed. It was incredibly difficult but it was the best thing to happen in my life.

I am no stranger to change and I appreciate it, so why do I dread it?  It hurts.  It’s uncomfortable.  It’s scary.  It’s unsure. These are all things we as humans try to steer away from.  But things will change and better days are brought with it. 

I rest, however, in the fact that one thing never changes…Jesus.  He is the same yesterday, today and forever.

He died on the cross to wipe out our sins. That will never change.

He will do what is best for us, even if it’s not what we want.  That will never change.

He will be with us, only a prayer away, in all things. That will never change.

He will give us our daily bread, forgive our trespasses, deliver us from evil and always care for us.  That will never change.

The world is going to continue to change, not always for the better. People and jobs will change.  Fortunes will change. Health will change. But Jesus will never change.

Today I stand on the solid rock of Jesus knowing that whatever changes in my life, He never will.