Seasons of Change

It has been said, that the only real constant is change. Change is a funny thing. Some of us respond better to it than others. For me, it depends what sort of a change it is. Some change is new and exciting, while other change seems to disrupt the equilibrium of all things. Here at Northside, it has been a season of change. We have seen our Worship Center remodeled (change), which required us to move our worship services to the Fellowship Hall (change), and caused us to reimagine the way we do VBS (change). Fortunately, most of this change was a good thing.

As if all of this was not enough, we have also learned that God has called our Worship Pastor, Tom Smith, to a new church. This will mean that there will be even more change. We will have to navigate an interim time period, seek out a new Worship Pastor, and then get used to the way he does things. For some this season will be fresh and exciting as we venture into the unknown. For others, it will be a total disruption of how they are used to going about things. It all depends on how you do change.

As we think about change, and how it impacts our lives, we can rest assured of one thing; our God does not change. The Bible tells us, “I, the Lord, do not change…” (Malachi 3:6). We are also told, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever” (Hebrews 13:8). Regardless of what goes on around, we can always look to the Lord as our immovable rock. He will not be moved.

So,  however you deal with change, we can find peace in our unchanging God. We know that He has a plan for our lives, and that that plan existed before the foundation of the earth. We can also know that, no matter what happens around us, that plan is unchanging. God knew what you were going to go through before you ever experienced it. Further, He knows how you will make it through.

So, take hope in our unchanging God. When all else around you begins to give way, cling to the rock that is stronger that is stronger than we will ever be.

Honored to be your pastor,

Darrell