SAME JESUS - God Never Changes

Psalm 40:2

At a Notre Dame football game someone noticed a t-shirt worn by some students which read, “New Coach. New Pope. New Era. Same Jesus.” Wow! When I read that I had to do a double take, realizing that the t-shirt was referring to the “Touchdown Jesus” statue that overlooks the stadium in South Bend, Indiana. But as a believer in the real live Jesus I was struck by the awesomeness of this message - the immutability of Jesus - He is unchanging, He is always the same. The constant that Jesus is in the world today is a testament to the reality of who he is - God incarnate. The Word made flesh who dwelt among us, Immanuel, God with us. As believers we have this great hope, God never changes. Whatever we find ourselves facing, God never changes. Wherever we might be, God never changes. Yes, the circumstances in which we find ourselves might be rather fluid and constantly in motion but God never changes. In Psalm 40 we read that God has lifted our feet out of the miry clay and set them on a rock - the unchanging, unmovable Rock - Jesus, God incarnate. So take hope all of you that are getting that “sinking” feeling as you face the quandaries of life. We are set upon an unchanging rock. We can cling to God’s promises given throughout time. The same God, who created the world, led the Israelites out of Egypt, delivered them countless times from their enemies, fulfilled all His promises and made a way of salvation for us through the redeeming work of His son, Jesus Christ.

Maybe we should get some t-shirts printed up with “New This. New That. New Whatever. Same Jesus.” Amen.