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Hebrews 13:8 (NIV)
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and
today and forever.
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| Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Everything else is up for grabs.* |
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I graduated from high school more than 40 years ago, but
even though I live far away from my hometown, I am still in touch with many of
my classmates. Besides our big class reunion every five years, we have mini-reunions
throughout every year. I attend as many of those as I can because it’s such fun
to catch up with old friends.
You expect people to be different after that
many years. We gain weight, we lose hair, we brag about our grandkids more than
about our own accomplishments; but with some people, there are changes in their
very essence that make them almost unrecognizable. It is disconcerting to talk
to someone who is nothing like the person you remember. I wonder, Have I
changed that much? Am I still recognizable to my old friends?
Whether Jesus is your old friend or a new acquaintance, you
can count on him to remain the same. He will always be available; he will never
reject you because you aren’t one of the cool kids; he is always willing to
forgive you. He won’t remind you of the stupid things you have done and he will
never look at you and say, “Well, you’ve put on a few pounds.” He looks at us
through eyes of love so he sees our essence instead of our imperfections. In a
world that changes too fast for us to keep up with, we are secure in his
never-changing character.
Yesterday – he has
cleaned the slate for us. Today – he
walks beside us. He never changes but our relationship with him will change us forever.
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| What a glorious paradox that He who never changes is also the one who is ever new!* |
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