One of the things I look forward to in December is getting Christmas cards in the mail from friends and family. It’s usually the only time we hear from people from the past—high school and college friends, etc.
As the cards trickled in this year (family picture included in about every envelope) I found myself saying over and over again, “My, _________ sure is looking old these days.”
I know…that’s kind of a cruel thing to say, but I’m just telling the truth (I’m sure my friends would say the same thing about me IF I had taken the time to send out cards this year).
Everyone is in a state of change. Maybe decay is a better word.
And everything in our world is in a state of change. Again, maybe decay is a better word.
As we embark into a NEW YEAR, I have a word I want everyone to hang onto. Here it is: IMMUTABLE. It’s a word that only applies to the God we know, love, and serve. Our God is IMMUTABLE.
He (here’s what it means) never changes. He is stable. Eternal. Unmovable. Ageless. Dependable. Faithful. God never gets wrinkles. He never gets up on the wrong side of the bed. He never “hopes” to get through a Monday. He never needs updated.
The best place to position ourselves as we roll into an uncertain NEW YEAR is in His steady hands. We can count on God. We can bank on His promises.
The Bible puts it this way in Proverbs 3:5-6…
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart;
do not depend on your own understanding.
6 Seek his will in all you do,
and he will show you which path to take.
Good words. Great God.
Have a happy New Year.
Posted on
Thu, December 29, 2011
by Phil Print
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