Have you ever been on the brink of a major transition? New schools, new jobs, new homes, new friends—these changes can be good, but they can also be painful. People might ask you how you’re feeling, but it can be hard to put those feelings into words. Transitions can be bitter and sweet, all at the same time.

My family has a move coming up. We’re not moving far, and we’re moving back to the place I’ve always called home. But at the same time, I’m leaving a place that’s become home. Friends and a community I’ve come to love dearly.

Change is hard.

But as we prepare for this transition, I find joy, hope, and comfort in this good news: Jesus is with us, and He never changes. We can put our trust in Him.

On the eve of a move like this, I might’ve once felt like my whole life would be completely uprooted. But as God has revealed His truth to me all throughout His Word, I’ve come to know that He never changes, even when our lives and our world are constantly in motion. He is consistent through all of life’s inconsistencies.

Psalm 102:27 says, “But you remain the same, and your years will never end.”

In Isaiah 40:8, we’re reminded that even as the earth crumbles, God’s Word is everlasting: “The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.”

And Hebrews 13:8 tells us, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”

These truths can change the way we live, because we don’t need to fear what tomorrow will bring. We don’t need to worry about whether transitions will be good or bad. God is with us, and He will never fail us.

So, no matter what transition looms on the horizon, we can trust that God is with us. And we can find joy in His promise to be our constant. ⦁ Becca Wierwille

⦁ What kinds of transitions have you gone through in your life? How have you seen God’s faithfulness throughout these changes?

⦁ What transitions are coming up in your future?

⦁ Consider taking a moment to thank God for His faithfulness in the past, and then tell Him about some of your dreams and/or worries for the future and ask for His help.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Hebrews 13:8 (NIV)