What a Difference a Day Makes!

Yesterday, here in New Jersey, it was so hot and humid one would have thought we were in the middle of August. By the evening, the sky darkened and tremendous thunderstorms came roaring through pouring down rain and filled with gusts of wind that picked up patio umbrellas and took down tree branches. This morning, however, everything is different. The sky is a perfect blue. The humidity is gone. The air feels fresh and clean. And the temperature has moderated such that you are neither hot nor cold. It’s a beautiful day here in New Jersey. Yes, as they say, “What a difference a day makes!”

You’ve probably experienced it many times in your own life; I know I have. One day feels dark and stormy; the next is bright and clear—and visa-versa. One day everything seems to be in order; the next is filled with chaos—and again, visa-versa.  The truth is, what we are experiencing on one day or, we might say, in one season of our lives, is not necessarily what will always be. Life has a way of changing on us, both for the good and the bad. Life can be quite unpredictable. It’s no wonder, as we look to the future that we can end up  filled with worry,  feeling anxious, and a bit unsteady. 

The question becomes then, how can we face the unpredictability of life without giving into worry, anxiety, and fear? I believe the answer is found in the One who is always the same: our unchanging God.   

The Psalmist wrote of, “God, who is enthroned from of old, who does not change….” (Psalm 55:19 – NIV) The Apostle James wrote, “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” (James 1:17) And, the writer to the Hebrews reminds us, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8) 

You see, the answer to a constantly changing world is our unchanging God. Because he is unchanging, we can lean upon him at all times, no matter what happens from day to day. In the midst of the storms of life, we can say with the Psalmist, “The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn[c] of my salvation, my stronghold.” (Psalm 18:2)  And he is such, when the sky is blue and shining brightly. 

Whether today (or this season) is for you a good one or a difficult one—no matter what the sky of your life might look like—I want to remind you that, you have a God and Savior who never changes. Thus, there’s no need to worry, become anxious, or fear tomorrow. In the midst of a constantly changing world, he offers himself as your Rock—the One upon whom you can always depend. 

Have a great day! 

- Pastor Tim Harris