Wow....we are in for a world of change! So much is changing in our life right now. We have a senior getting ready to graduate high school in less than 50 days or so, we have a patriarch going through difficult changes and my parents have a third great grandchild due in two months! We haven't had a baby in the family in years.
Each of these are life changing events. Our son will soon be in a dorm, there will be sleepless nights and life must go on. As I recall some of my weekly devotions God has really spoken to me through His word although many of those are what I call "preparation" devotions that I am not accepting lightly.
I am in the majority that does not acclimate well to change. It's not that I don't like change, it just may take me a little time to "get used to it." Today, I had a day off [I use that term lightly] and I had to drive downtown on an errand. In taking my drive, I decided to go to a sandwich shop we use to frequent years ago. As I got my sandwhich, I drove the back way to get home.
Again, much like life today, I wanted to go back in time. I wanted to go back to a simple life when I was sheltered from having to make "personal" life changing decisions. A time when my decisions were going to affect others but not impact me. I guess you could say that I was searching for comfort.
My journey took me to 34th street where I patrolled on night shift over 30 years ago. So much has changed! Ugh. Calgon take me away! There is no comfort here. Why is the whole world changing before my eyes and I seem to be helpless to avoid it. I am being swept away by change!
I continue to rant and drive as I see new apartment complexes, town homes, strip centers, new shops, even new lanes on the wider street. I take my time as I approach North Shepherd and then I see it. Almost at the corner is the same house that was there over 30 years ago.
Oh don't get me wrong. It looked like it had new rails and a fresh paint job but it was the same house! How long has it been there and while everything around it changes, it remains the change.
After I got over my inner battle and I settled down, I got the message! I had to say "Okay God, I get it." Things are changing all around my world and yet God's Word and God's promise is not going to change. I must remind myself that He is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. [Hebrews 13:8]
Sometimes my "self" just wants to run and escape the reality of what is taking place but instead, I am called to trust Him through the changing of seasons. Times and seasons will change....I am grateful that God gave me something simple like a backstreet drive and a house still standing to deliver the message.
He changes times and seasons; he deposes kings and raises up others. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. He reveals deep and hidden things. He knows what lies in darkness and light dwells with him. Daniel 2:21-22
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