Life Changing Changes

Change in life can be a very powerful tool in the hands of the Lord to help us to change.  Can you remember the last transition that you went through that really changed your life in some way?  Changing your residency certainly changes your physical surroundings…beginning a new job presents new challenges…getting married should change your life…  One of the most difficult transitions that I have ever faced is leaving home to go to college.  It is just about that time for some of our young people!

In the Old Testament, Patriarchs like Abraham were sometimes “called” to physically pack their bags and move on.  Somewhere along the journey or perhaps once they reached their destination, they would build a stone altar and worship the Lord.  This altar represented a commitment to the Lord and what He was doing in their lives, even though it was difficult. 

In times of change, we become stretched and challenged in all new ways.  Isn’t stretching and challenging ourselves both physically and all other ways good for us?  I think that I’ve heard it said, “It keeps you young.”  Yet, if you are anything like me, you resist change.  My prayer – Lord change me, Lord change us…help us to become more like you.

Hopefully you will find this simple yet challenging.

Rick Brock