The Unchanging

Psalm 62:1-2

“1 For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. 2 He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall never be shaken.”

I once saw a husband, his wife and children interviewed on the news who had just crawled out of the rubble of what once was their home after a tornado destroyed their neighborhood.  The interviewer asked the husband how they were feeling after losing everything.  The husband replied, “Well, we still have what’s important.  We still have each other, and God is still in our lives.”

There are very few things that do not change in this life.  God is one of these.

For believers, God is our rock that we cling to in the storms of life; the rock that cannot be shaken; our shelter against the suffering and hardships.

The material things in our lives may be lost, damaged or destroyed.  But the spiritual things can never be taken away.  They are the foundation of our lives, the source of our joy, the cause of our reverence and worship…and the strength that enables us to move forward.

“Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us give thanks, by which we offer to God an acceptable worship with reverence and awe.” (Hebrews 12:28)

May the love of Christ be with you,

Rev. Eric Lanier (Retired)