The Same Forever : Michelle Han
Hebrews 13:8 (ESV)
18 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday today and forever.
Hebrews 13:8 was the verse I randomly drew on New Year’s Eve. At first, I was a little disappointed. I was expecting a verse that I immediately resonated with and stirred my heart but it just confused me more than anything. I didn’t understand the significance of this verse so I simply tucked it away in the corner of my bag.
My thoughts usually consist of the future. From planning my daily schedule to envisioning my parent's retirement, I am constantly living in the future. But in the last few months, I’ve been thinking more about my past. In the middle of my thoughts, I would suddenly remember an event that happened years ago and as I reminisced, I realized how much I’ve changed. The things that used to consume me no longer chain me and sufferings that seemed everlasting have passed. I was reminded of all the times God has delivered me and been so good to me. But with each memory, I was left with a little fear. Will God continue to be good to me? What if He tests me and I fail? What if all this goodness was to prepare me for the worst and He remains silent when I cry. This cycle went on for a while until I remembered: “Jesus Christ remains the same yesterday, today, and forever”.
There has never been a moment in my life where God has failed me. There were definitely times I felt lost and abandoned by God but He always saved me at the end. He brought healing in situations that seemed impossible and was with me during the toughest moments of my life. Christ has shown me His love and faithfulness more times than I know. He gave me so much peace and hope even through a verse I was so quick to ignore. I know He has only brought me this far to be with me till the end.
The future holds so much uncertainty still. The world will change, challenges will come, and we may fall but Christ will remain the same. God really has been nothing but good to me and all that goodness was His faithfulness. I know Jesus loves me now with the same love He had when He carried my cross. And He will continue to love me the same forever