From the moment we are conceived, we are in motion. We move from embryo to infant, from toddler to schoolchild, from teenager to adult. Every stage brings its own struggles, and no stage lets us stay.
Adulthood only widens the shifting. Society changes. Politics and economies change. Loved ones die before we are ready, and others drift away. People change, even after promising they never will. Friendships fade, love turns to indifference, joy gives way to sadness, and the ones who once delighted us become the ones who hurt us.
So how do we live in a world that never stops redefining itself? Many of us grab hold of the good moments and refuse to let go. But when we find our identity in the moment instead of in the One who makes every moment possible, we end up depressed, disgusted, and disillusioned. That grip is a chain. It’s time to loosen it.
Hear the liberating word from Hebrews: “Jesus doesn’t change—yesterday, today, tomorrow, He’s always totally Himself.” Our longing for stability in an unstable world is not foolish. It finds its answer in Jesus alone.
This is not a call to easy living. The Christian life is unnatural—loving enemies, blessing those who curse us, turning the other cheek, forgiving those who wounded us, laying down our wants to meet another’s need, becoming servant of all. None of it is natural, so many call it impossible. But we are not left to our own strength. Paul declares, “I can do all things through Christ, who gives me strength.” When we remember who we are in Christ, and lean on a power beyond measure, we endure hardship like good soldiers and keep our faith and character intact.
Some things about us will not change, and Scripture is honest about them. We are sinners who have fallen short of God’s glory. We are helpless to do the good we want. Our days are short and full of trouble. Sin carries a price, and after death comes judgment.
Yet unchanging realities demand an unchanging Savior, and He has come. The One who never shifts meets our unshifting need.
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