‘Our Unchanging God’

By Patricia A. Jones

First Lady - United Missionary Baptist Church of KC

“And to Him was given dominion, Glory and a kingdom,

That all the peoples, nations and men of every language

Might serve Him.

His dominion is an everlasting dominion, Which will not pass away;

And His kingdom is one, Which will not be destroyed.” Daniel 7:14

Those of us who are blessed to see this day, are witness to the leaves changing colors, the grass dying, the flowers fading, the blooms dropping, the vegetables dying on the vines, the fruit falling from the trees, the squirrels gathering and storing, the birds no longer chirping outside your windows, and the geese flying south as nature takes its course. Spring became summer, now summer is fall, then soon fall will be winter.

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Those of us who are blessed to see this day, are witness to and experience our hair getting grayer, our steps a little slower, our speech more thoughtful, our bones creaking, our standing a little more balanced, we gain extra wanted and unwanted weight, and our sitting a little longer - we become more sedentary. Who could image the years of running, jumping, skipping, and playing tag, baseball, football, basketball would fade away for many? Blessed are those who have maintained.

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October 29th marked my 70th year here on this earth. My grandparents are gone. My parents are gone. Eight of my siblings are gone. Yet, I’m still here. I praise God because He did not have to be so gracious to me.

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And yes, I’m changing. Though I can see I'm aging outwardly, I’m invigorated inwardly. I have hope because of two major things God has promised His people.

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First, God does not and will not change. From Old Testament times until eternity, He does not change. God has revealed in Him word in His word that He is the same from before He created the heavens and the earth. Before He created us. This we can be assured.

Secondly, God is in control. His rule over all creation is an everlasting dominion.

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Daniel, though in captivity, held on strongly to his faith because he believed God and he believed the promises of God. He refused to bow down to man though his life was in jeopardy. He held fast to his faith. He knew things wouldn't always be that way. There would be a better day.

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As we ponder the changes taking place in the world today, it is important for God’s people to hold on to our faith.

Just like Daniel, we must believe God and believe His promises. We must trust and obey God. We must be people of faith and speak life to every situation. We must thank God for every trial. We must thank God for every blessing. We must learn to be encouragers. We must help one another. And we must hold to God’s unchanging hand.

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We must remember, the best is yet to come.