Devotions

 Always Was – Always Is – Always Will Be

You’ve heard the expression – the more things change the more they stay the same.  I won’t go and visit people and take an 8 track tape player with me and a recent sermon.  Two reasons – we don’t have one – and no one but Dan Bortner could play it.  I read where a journalist wrote a story on gender roles in Kuwait several years before the Gulf War.  The reporter noted in the article that women customarily walked ten feet behind their husbands.  The reporter returned to Kuwait recently and observed that the men now walked several years behind their wives.  The reporter said to the wives – this is great – you are making progress.  He asked them – what enabled you to achieve this role reversal and now walk in front of your husbands.  The Kuwait women looked at each other and answered in unison – land mines.   I guess not all change is brought on by pure motives.  The proper motivation for a change in the church is relevance.  The Lord intends for this church as he did when it began to be relevant.  And the way to stay relevant in a world of constant change is to be unified on the things that will never change.   Let’s just mention two……first of all the Word of God will never change……

Isn’t it amazing that we have the same words from our Lord that those throughout history could study and apply to their lives.  Century after century and we are reading the exact same words that our forefathers and those before them read.  And in the midst of all the changes in the world today – the Word of God is still living and active today – and it has not changed.  Secondly - The fact that we are sinners and need a Savior will never change

The very same antidote for sin that those throughout history needed is the same for you and me.  Think about that amazing truth.  There has never been a different source for salvation.  With all the kingdoms built, and the diversity of people that occupy this planet – with all the civilizations and all the creativity and technology – the truth is everyone who ever lived has to come to the Lord God the same way – and that’s through Jesus. He will always be the only source of salvation – His Church will always be his only bride – his power will always be overwhelming and his grace will always be amazing.  I guess sometimes the more things change the more they remain the same.