Change
The month of September brings about a new change on the horizon. For many parts of the world, the sweltering summer heat will give way to a refreshing, cool, and comfortable season of early autumn. The green leaves on the trees will soon change to God’s handy work: a beautiful array of assorted colors. Many students are filled with the excitement of going back to school and will meet new friends, teachers, and confront the challenges of a higher academic curriculum. Even in American sports, the baseball, “boys of summer” will soon give way to the football athletes on the, “grid iron.”
However, with all the changes that the autumn season brings, God will never change. In Malachi 3-6a, God tells the people of Israel, “For I am the Lord, I change not.” Hebrews 13:8 informs us, “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever.” While the children of Israel wandered in the desert for 40 years because of their disobedience to God, His unconditional love for them never changed. No matter what we’ve done in the past, good or bad, it’s comforting to know that God’s love for us will never change. Instead, God want us to continually change and do his will! As the clay on the potter’s wheel, Jeremiah 18: 1-6, God wants to shape us and mold us to be like Him. All souls belong to God and it’s His desire that every soul will be delivered from sin and live an everlasting life, II Peter 3:9. Additionally, God does not change and pardon godless laws in this world’s system. Apostle Paul tells us in Romans 12:2. “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good and acceptable, and perfect, will of God”. If we all allow God to continually change us into doing his will, we can live fruitful and joyful lives in this world’s age…no matter how much the world changes.
Deacon Jeff Howard
HTC Men’s Department