In memory of John
Hebrews 13: 8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
And Jesus said, in Rev 22: 13I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”
Jesus never changes. He is the Word made flesh (John 1) and as such He is God. God does not, cannot change.
We are mortals. We are born, we live, we die. But God is immortal. He has always been. He has no beginning, no end. Likewise Jesus, the Word, is immortal. He cannot change. He is love, and always has been, always will be.
Does He change His form? Yes. He became human, and lived amongst us, so that He could die for us, and save us from sin. He paid the price of sin (its wages are death) to free us.
Does He change His mind? No. He always loves us. He WILL always love us. He DIED for us.
Does His Law stay the same? His law of love yes.
Do His commandments stay the same? Some do, some don’t. He gave many of His commandments to a specific person or group for a specific time and reason. These change. For example His commandment for Noah to build an ark was a one off. His commandments to Noah in the covenant with Him were for everyone, and for all time. Eat anything that moves, except for the blood. Do not kill your fellow man. Be fruitful and multiply. (Gen 9)
Likewise the commandments given to the Israelites were only for them. They were never given to any gentiles, only the Israelites as part of their holy privilege and commission, that they were to be the nurturers of the Messiah, He would come from them.
But the commandments given to the followers of Jesus were for all His people and time. They were from His law of love. Love God, love your neighbour, love your enemy, and love each other sacrificially.
So Jesus, God the Son, Who lives for ever, Who was with God and Who was God when the world was created is still with us now. He is with us through thick and thin, supporting us through life’s ups and downs, through good and bad, and WILL be with us till life’s end. Forever. And Whom we will see in the clouds, as He returns to take us home.
He is the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. He is the Lamb who was worthy, He is the marvellous Light. He is all in all.
He changes not.
Life changes. His jobs for us might change, but He stays the same. His love stays the same
He stays the same. Yesterday and today and forever.
Light of Christ 