In the beginning,
Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of
your hands. They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear
out like a garment. You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will
be changed. But you remain the same, and your years will never end.
Hebrews 1: 10-12
If there is anything we all know about life, it is that THINGS
CHANGE! Growing up in a rural part of Pennsylvania and being part of a farming family, you become used to the rotation of
seasons and crops. Fields that were once covered in blankets of white snow
become colorful pastels in spring, slowly morphing into the brighter darker
colors of summer. In the fall, trees and grasses become flaming reds, oranges
and bright yellows. The landscape changes from fields full of lush green crops
to rows of brown brush, ready to be harvested. What differences we see in just
our four seasons! Fortunately, understanding
that these seasonal changes are under God’s
control gives us the confidence that all is well and there is constancy
in everything God does.
As we get older, going
away to college, getting married, moving away from home, getting a new job, and
new friends, you come to realize that life, like the seasons, is also dynamic.
THINGS CHANGE! Navigating life changes are a bit different and certainly not
always as easy to accept as the different seasons. When we are in times of
trial or feeling anxious about things in general, we often find ourselves
remembering times when life felt uncomplicated and when someone else was in charge.
Why can’t
things still be that way?
In this scripture, we are reminded that God has created all
things. We are reminded that God is always beside us, that God knows what
season we are in, and that God is with us in the midst of change. God is
constant. Let us find peace in that knowledge.
Lord, in a constantly changing
world, you are unchanging
in your love and care
for us. May we always remind
ourselves of your presence in our lives and all you do.
Amen.
Dianne Fox is volunteer coordinator for Lutheran Disaster Response - Eastern PA, and a member of Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit,
Emmaus, PA.
No comments:
Post a Comment