Change is a part of life, from birth to death.
Some folks resist change so much that they still drive the 1967 truck with the 8-track player, have a rotary phone and have never been on the Internet. But they use electricity, which at one point in time was change. So was indoor plumbing, french fries and drums in church.
Everything we know or will know changes. . . except of course for God.
So why are we so resistant to change? The name of the church I pastor is Changing Lives Assembly of God. We should have seen this coming!
Two weeks ago we said (and cried) goodbye to our daughter, son-in-law and three 
grandchildren as they moved back to sunny, warm, California. (It was 86 degrees warmer there today than here, but I'm not bitter.) Of course we're going to miss the frequent visits, game nights, and hearing firsthand the latest new discovery from our 'grandchildren of genius'. I may even miss puppy kisses and 100 decibels of noise in my living room. There's nothing like hearing those darlings run and greet you at the door yelling, "Papa, Papa, Papa!"
grandchildren as they moved back to sunny, warm, California. (It was 86 degrees warmer there today than here, but I'm not bitter.) Of course we're going to miss the frequent visits, game nights, and hearing firsthand the latest new discovery from our 'grandchildren of genius'. I may even miss puppy kisses and 100 decibels of noise in my living room. There's nothing like hearing those darlings run and greet you at the door yelling, "Papa, Papa, Papa!"But if we are really trusting God and following His leading in our lives, we have to focus not on what we're going to miss, but to ask, "What is God doing through this change?" Whatever it is, it's going to be great, because God works things for our good.
By the way, if you didn't realize it already, God specializes in change, . Do you recognize any of His famous 'change' statements?
“Get out of your country, From your family And from your father’s house, To a land that I will show you. (Gen. 12:1)
Change
Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? (Is. 43:19)
Change
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new (2 Cor. 5:17)
Change
“This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you." (Luke 22:20)
Change
Every one of those changes turned out to be great, and we can trust God through whatever change comes today or tomorrow. Whatever God's doing in our lives, it's for our good...always. Remember, His ways are higher than our ways.
Though several of the changes in my life have been unpleasant, or downright painful, others have been exciting and a great blessing. Through all of them I've grown and gained wisdom.
I'm glad I'm not the same person in the same place, knowing only the same people I knew 30 years ago. If so, only about four of you would be reading this. (Hi Dad, Mom, Liz and Stephen)Change brought the rest of you into my life and enriched it.
So don't get too attached to the way anything is in this world. . . it's going to change, and in the end be destroyed and replaced by a new heaven and a new earth.
More change.
Get used to it.
Enjoying the Journey,
David
