Life in Motion
Being in around Alaska this last week has reminded me of the dynamic, ever-moving, always changing, contantly in motion nature of life. This movement is necessary for life. Tides come and go, stirring the oceans and impacting our atmosphere with constant motion. Seasons change, the amount of daylight varies, temperatures shift and life is enhanced. Glaciers move, ice melts, rivers run and life is stirred. People move from region to another — for a variety of reasons and lives collide and life is changed.
Clearly, some things shouldn’t and mustn’t change. Jesus IS the same — yesterday, today and forever (Hebrews 13:8 NAS). But even in His steadfast love and mercy, the LORD is constantly bringing fresh surprises into the lives of His people (Lamentations 3:22-23 NRS). Renewal and transformation are the vital dynamics, the ever-moving and always changing, constantly in motion parts of a living walk with God — the are evidence of the Holy Spirit’s essential work of conforming us to Christ Being in around Alaska this last week has reminded me of the dynamic, ever-moving, always changing, contantly in motion nature of life. This movement is necessary for life. Tides come and go, stirring the oceans and impacting our atmosphere with constant motion. Seasons change, the amount of daylight varies, temperatures shift and life is enhanced. Glaciers move, ice melts, rivers run and life is stirred. People move from region to another — for a variety of reasons and lives collide and life is changed.
Clearly, some things shouldn’t and mustn’t change. Jesus IS the same — yesterday, today and forever (Hebrews 13:8 NAS). But even in His steadfast love and mercy, the LORD is constantly bringing fresh surprises into the lives of His people (Lamentations 3:22-23 NRS). Renewal and transformation are the vital dynamics, the ever-moving and always changing, constantly in motion parts of a living walk with God (2 Corinthians 3:17-18 NRS).
So the question comes to me … and to you as well:
What needs motion a d change in my life and what needs to be more centered on what is unchangeable?
You are so right – there are some things that should never change – yet some that should. Growth as a Christian, always trying to reach to perfection, to be more and more Christ ike – these are the things that should have motion and change. If I am not growing and changing to be more like Him, I am dying.
To stand firm and not allow society or changing morals to affect my values and ideals – these are the things that need to be centered and unchangeable. I remember a quote I saw once while working at an alchoholic and drug rehab center – “For many years I thought I could – change the world from bad to good – but now I know my job to be – to keep the world from changing me.” Christ said to be friends with the world is to be enemies with Him. I want to REMAIN friends with Christ!
Linda Hoeck
20 Jun 08 at 10:06 am