The one statement that really caught my attention was when
the Pastor declared that “People struggle
with change because they don’t really know the One who doesn’t change!” Hebrews 1:12 and 13:8 tell us that God never
changes. The things of the world are
constantly changing, but He is the Rock that is immutable.
We live in a world where technologies are changing
daily. These new technologies are dictating
the way we that we live our lives today.
Think about how much has changed over the last 100 years in the areas of
transportation and communication alone! Come
to think about it, consider all that has changed in the past fifteen years! Some of the mainstays of our lives like
Facebook, Twitter, smartphones and tablets where but a distant dream in the
minds of hardware and software engineers!
Most of these changes are designed to help us function
better in the ever-increasing complexities of our daily lives. This may be a funny example, but it is the
first that comes to mind… I remember
sitting by my wife’s bed in the emergency room of the hospital after one of her
seizures late last year. She was doing
better and I finally had the occasion to relax a bit when I remembered that we
were going to miss the World Series parade that I had been looking forward to
seeing after following the Giants amazing year.
(I told you it was a funny
example!) As I sat back in my chair
a little disappointed, I suddenly remembered the Directv app that I had on my
iPhone. With renewed hope I went through
the offerings on the app and discovered that I could remotely program my DVR at
home through my phone! Now isn’t that
cool! Even with all the traumatic events
of the day, my wife and I were able to relax on the couch later that evening
and enjoy the parade at our leisure!
I know that I have mentioned before how blessed I am when I
see Senior Citizens embracing modern technology! In my days on the sales floor at The Home
Depot, it was always a pleasure for me to talk with acknowledged understanding with
some of our older customers about the many benefits and extra offerings available
on the company’s website. People who get
stuck in the past seem to be afraid to venture out and enjoy the progress of
our current times.
Yesterday my wife and I took a drive out to the coast. On the way back as we were winding our way
along the bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean, I glanced with awe at a passing
new deep red Corvette convertible and was taken back when I realized that the lone
occupant was a women who looked to be in her mid-seventies! When I commented about it to my wife I
suddenly burst out laughing and said: “Why
Not?” Why can’t she enjoy a Corvette
like anybody else? Talk about stereotyping
people!
My point for all this is to encourage you to enjoy
change! Embrace the many helpful technologies
that are out there in order to help us enjoy life more. We do not have to be intimidated by change as
were my folks when my brother hooked up a computer in their den with internet
access a few years ago. It seemed like
the perfect tool for them to easily communicate with their family and friends on
the east coast. But it just sat there
collecting dust while my mother complained about the time it took to write and then receive replys from her letters.
The changes that are occurring around us may be a little unsettling
to us, but take comfort in knowing that the ONE
we place our trust in never changes. His
ways are the same, His love is unending and His power is still able to do “exceedingly, abundantly above all we can
ask or think” (Ephesians 3:20 NKJV)
He is the constant that we can hang onto as we discover better changes
ahead. Have a great week. Stay in tune to His Word, and keep asking
yourself… “What am I expecting today?”
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