Change is inevitable. Grass withers away, trees rot out, given long enough even a rock will decompose. People change — none of us are exactly the same as we were a year ago. From a biblical perspective, we are either more like Jesus or more like the fallen world. Even life's circumstances are constantly changing—just think about how our circumstances have changed this year. What a wild year this has been for all of us, right? In seminary, they certainly don't teach you how to navigate a global pandemic your first month in the pastorate (maybe Robbie can start this class at Knox, haha). Perhaps such a radical change in our circumstances is less of a surprise for those of you with more life experience than myself, but it has absolutely astounded me how quickly our lives can change. Let's be honest, most of us don't like change because change means we lack control. There's absolutely nothing in our power that can keep everything the same—whether that's people, circumstances, or even physical objects.

Question: How can we have any peace or security in the world of unending change?

Answer: We can't. We can't have any peace or security in anything that is prone to constant change. Even if something is good or trustworthy, there's no possible way we can be absolutely assured it will remain so as long as it is mutable. Therefore, we have to look outside of this world for any ultimate peace and security. The mutable must look to the immutable, i.e., humanity must look to God. What a profound truth that God always has and always will be exactly the same—God is who he is. This means that God is fully trustworthy and in him alone there is ultimate peace and security. The God you have come to know in his Word is exactly the same God you serve today. I pray that in a world of uncertainty, you find peace and security in the one who is certain. Our God is an unchanging God and what an amazing God he is!