From the Pastor

Pastor Mike Burns
Victory Church
903.567.2072 (Ext. 3002)
MBurns@wordofvictory.org
When Change Comes Your Way
Autumn has always been my favorite
time of year. I just enjoy being able to
watch the leaves turn from their deep greens into the golds, oranges, and reds.
(I
usually have to do this on the nature channel, but at least I get to see some
leaves turn.) Something about this
time of year is always special for me. I
know many people have that special fondness for fall. It is a wonderful time because we see the
changes in creation so vividly around us.
Many things in our world seem to be
changing. It always has been and will
continue to be this way. Political leaders change, governments change, things
come and go. Clothing styles change. Think about what the styles were when you were
younger and how the styles are today. Of
course, we see some of
those styles coming back. Yikes! Our relationships change. Even our bodies change. I don’t like to think about, much less,
experience that last one.
Trends of all kinds seem to come and
go. Do you remember Furby? Then, there
were the Beanie Babies, followed by Pokémon. Foods have a way of running in trends as well.
Everything we are in touch with changes. Sometimes the changes are for the good, and on
occasion, for the not so good. But you
can count on this, things change.
In the middle of our ever-changing
world, it is a real comfort to me to know that we can have a relationship with
a never changing God. Malachi 3:6 says,
"For I am the Lord, I do not change."
Is that not a neat thought? Even though everything around us seems to
change, even the very earth itself shifts in different places at times, God
says, "I never change." The word used for "Lord" is Jehovah.
I am Jehovah. I am God. I am the One who is all you need. I never change.
In the New Testament, we find
another verse that speaks to the consistency of God. Hebrews 13:8 says, "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever." God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy
Spirit are never changing. When our
lives are in moments of change, we can have a relationship with a never changing
God. His love never changes. His mercy never changes. His goodness never changes. His ability to provide and meet needs never
changes. His holiness, His justice, we
could go on and on.
Next time you face discouragement,
fear, lack, or confusion, stop and think about something. God, who loves you, DOES NOT change. No matter
what else changes around you, God, in all His greatness and might and majesty,
will never, ever change. In an
ever-changing world, He is a never changing God. One thing that this means is that His attitude
toward you never changes. He knows the
very number of hairs on your head, and He loves you. You can trust Him, talk to Him, and receive
from Him. You can handle the changes that come your way, because He does not change.
Pastor Mike
Published on Thursday, September 4, 2014 @ 9:11 AM CDT
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