No Change

James 1:17

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.

Change is part of life, isn’t it?  In fact, I’ve heard before that unless we learn to embrace change, we will live a miserable life.  Changes like job promotions, unexpected gifts, or a new baby bring about joyous occasions to celebrate.  But changes like death, loss of a job, or the unthinkable loss of a child or parent bring about sadness that overwhelms and stops us in our tracks.

God is our constant.  He’s with us in the joyous moments and he’s ever present in times of trouble.

God is light.  He doesn’t go out when life is dark, and he doesn’t grow dim when our path is unsure, and he doesn’t lurk in the shadows playing hide-n-seek with us when we’re lost and alone. 

In him is NO variation, due to change.

So when changes happen in our lives, he’s the foundation on which we stand, and we won’t fall or be crushed under the weight of the tornadic winds that whip through our being.

I don’t like changes of the hard kind, I suppose no one does.  And if I sit and think about the future and the worries of tomorrow, I can produce tears in less than 60 seconds.

This season I hope that we all see the beauty and the peace that comes with knowing God doesn’t waver, because he was, he is, and he always will be.  And he’s the only part of life that offers us that assurance. 

So he’s the only part of life that it makes sense to develop a good relationship with – one of son/daughter to a good father – the Father of Lights.

While you sit and enjoy the twinkle of the lights on your tree and you notice one bulb out, and you think about how you need a few new strands for next year, or you make sure you turn them off when you leave the house so there won’t be fire – give thanks that the Light of the World burns bright, forever, and secure!