Hebrews 13:8 (NASB)
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

Psalm 102:25-27 (NASB)
“Of old You founded the earth,
And the heavens are the work of Your hands.
“Even they will perish, but You endure;
And all of them will wear out like a garment;
Like clothing You will change them and they will be changed.
“But You are the same,
And Your years will not come to an end.”

A couple of days ago, an acquaintance was expressing their anger over the fact that the big chain supermarket that they went to had stopped carrying the brand of turkey the they liked for their Thanksgiving dinner. They went so far as to say that they would no longer use that store for any future purchases.

I thought that was rather extreme, but we do tend to fight change in our lives, especially when we are comfortable with how things are.

God, who is unchanging, has created us in a world that is under constant change. Does God use change to expose us to His holiness? He is so unlike us or the world we live in. Does He use that to give us a glimpse of His perfection?

So, on one hand we fight change in this world. On the other hand we attempt to change God into our image of Him, rather than accepting the fact that He has made us into His image. When we pray, do we ask God to mold us into the likeness of Jesus, or do we petition Him to change His plan so that it is comfortable for us?

Heavenly Father, You are Holy, set apart from us in a way that I cannot fully comprehend. You are perfect. Even the word perfect doesn’t completely express your essence. You are unchanging, but I cannot understand just what that means. I pray that you would change me, but only in a way that moves me closer to the perfection of Jesus. I pray this in His perfect, unchanging name. Amen.

Always praying for the glory of God,