Change in the Hands of the Unchangeable: Finding Peace Amidst Life's Storms

Unchangeable: Finding Peace Amidst Life's Storms #RTTBROS #Nightlight 

"Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever." — Hebrews 13:8 (KJV)

I've been overwhelmed lately with changes coming at me from all directions. My brother's serious health crisis weighs heavily on my heart, especially knowing he's the sole provider for his family. At the same time, I'm facing my own career transition in my tent-making trade. Last night, I found myself tossing and turning, unable to sleep as these concerns swirled in my mind.

That old song "Que Sera, Sera" keeps coming back to me—"whatever will be, will be." As a child, I found comfort in its simple philosophy, but now I see that without God at its center, it's just empty resignation. There's a profound difference between saying "whatever happens, happens" and truly trusting my uncertain future to a certain God.

For me as a believer, I don't just passively accept what comes my way. Instead, I place my changing circumstances in the hands of my unchanging Lord. As Scripture reminds me, "For I am the LORD, I change not" (Malachi 3:6). This unchangeable nature of God gives me the firm foundation I need when everything around me seems to be shifting.

When fear threatens to overtake me, I try to follow David's example: "What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee" (Psalm 56:3). My peace doesn't come from knowing what tomorrow holds, but from knowing Who holds my tomorrow.

I keep reminding myself: "Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved" (Psalm 55:22). This verse doesn't promise I won't have burdens—clearly I do—but it assures me of God's sustaining presence through them.

As I face these significant changes in my life, I take comfort knowing I'm not facing them alone or without purpose. "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose" (Romans 8:28).

In these sleepless nights and worried days, I'm learning to rest in God's unchanging nature as I navigate these changing circumstances. My situation may change, but His faithfulness never will.