Made for Eternity

Change: it's a word we are hearing a lot right now, and not just from certain left-wing politicians. Our world is changing, our country is changing, we ourselves are changing. However, for all the change that is constantly taking place and for all its current use as a political buzzword, it remains a fact that humans in general dislike change.

My most recent change was my move from home to college last week. It has been interesting going through this process as I leave the familiar behind, heading into the unknown. While this change has been, to quote Donald Rumsfeld, a "known unknown," it is still unknown and therefore uncomfortable.

In general, we as humans want constancy and while the occasional change may be welcome, we still want a return to "normalcy" as soon as possible. The reason is, I think, that we do long for eternity rather than this ever-changing chaotic world. We are made by God for eternity and yet, because of sin, we have become enslaved to time. In addition, too often change is for the worse rather than for better.

Dealing with change is hard, yet we must all do it, from a change in home to a change in financial circumstances. In the end, the only thing we can cling to is God, the one constant in this chaotic world. So to those of my readers who are dealing with change, I give my sympathy and encourage you to lean on Christ, through whom we can receive the eternity we were made for.

~Roccondil