A Beast Named Change

Change is almost always an attention-getter. We gravitate to established routines. The world that we live in is in the process of great change. Change means uncertainty and uncertainty many times causes anxiety. But God requires His people to live by faith. And faith is defined as the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not yet seen.

As we begin to pay close attention to world events and climatic conditions, we can discern that something is amiss. Wars and rumors of wars have become common nightly news items. Changed weather patterns and the increase of violent storms causes us to realize that there is very little that man is really in control of. Already this year, we have seen record breaking snowstorms in various regions of the country. The war that this country is involved in seems to have no end in sight. Our children are becoming discontent with the long established status quo. What was in past times (considered the “norm”) no longer seems to exist. So how do we keep our stability from any further demise during these uncertain times? What will keep us rooted and grounded when the familiarity of our lives becomes very unfamiliar? When the familiar of our daily stability seems to be diminishing, how will we persevere? What will keep us centered? What will keep us personally centered? What will cause us to remain stable in an unstable world? ….Our “faith”.

If you were to take an overview of our current society, you will find a dichotomous condition. Our older generation is used to stability and slow change. Our younger generation is used to rapid change and frequent fluctuation. What the younger generation is used to can cause the older generation great distress. We are living in unprecedented times. So what will even bridge this ever-widening gap, if you will, of the fabric of our society? Faith is that precious gift of God that causes us to remain stable even in unstable conditions. Walking by faith is being aware that it is God that is in control. We understand that there is an expected end. We then comprehend this world that we live in is really not out of control, but is performing with a divine purpose.
Faith is the substance of things hoped for, evidence….