Get Real

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
Hebrews 13:8 NIV

Day 18 of Advent, the week of peace. At work today, we got into a discussion about change and the fact that most of us don't like it. Sure, we'd like to think our jobs will remain secure and not change unless WE want them to, but is that realistic in this day and age? Let's face it, we can stress just thinking about changing jobs or some other life event that we can't control. Let's ask ourselves... How much peace would we have if we didn't worry about our budget? If we could know our family was always going to be okay? That good health would prevail? That our relationships would always make us happy? That seems like an easy answer, doesn't it?

But, let's get real. How much peace would we have if we believed every word of God to be true?  If we believed He still does the miraculous in this day and age? If we truly believed He is who He says He is?

Do we believe God IS El Shaddai - the God who is sufficient for the needs of His people - or that El Shaddai was just a great song sung by Amy Grant over 30 years ago?  Do we believe He IS Jehovah Rophe - our Healer? Jehovah Jireh - our Provider? Do we know His Names - who HE says He is? Do we believe He still is all that? In Malachi 3:6, God tells us specifically that He is the Lord and He doesn't change.

There is a peace that comes in knowing all these things. A peace founded in a God who will never fail, never lie, never leave us. Jehovah Shalom - God our peace. Our God who is the same yesterday and today and forever. It doesn't get more real than that.

Prayer:

Father,

          Thank You for Your Word. Illuminate it in our hearts and minds. Permeate every fiber of our being, making us alive in Your Truth. Help us to comprehend Your character so we can walk in Your Peace. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen