Unchanging

O Christmas Tree

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, thy leaves are so unchanging - O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, thy leaves are so unchanging – Not only green when summer’s here, but also when ‘tis cold and drear - O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, thy leaves are so unchanging

Isn’t it cool that Christmas trees are evergreen?  Such a great symbol of God and his love for us - always fresh, unconditional, everlasting.

In Isaiah 9:6 one of the names for God is listed as “Everlasting Father.”

Many earthly fathers abandon their children.  Friends are here today and gone tomorrow, when offenses occur.  Life itself is full of random changes, often out of our control.

But God, our everlasting Father, never changes, just like the leaves on a Christmas tree.

As you sit by the tree this holiday season, gaze at the lights, but then look closely at the green of the leaves and give thanks for his love, his mercy, his grace – all of which never end.

In fact, his mercies are new every morning!