Reflection

Reflection:

Most, if not all, people have times when they reflect on their lives. Every day we literally see our reflection in the mirror. As we grow older, we also tend to reflect on the past, considering what our lives were like, how things have changed, and whether those changes have been for better or for worse.

I can remember being about six or seven years old and being allowed to walk home on my own through fields for nearly a mile. In those days, this was considered safe. Today, the lines of cars outside junior schools are visible evidence of how attitudes towards safety have changed, often with good reason. Later, when I was old enough to drive, I remember four gallons of petrol cost just over one pound, so about 11p per litre! Today I saw it now costs about £1.60 per litre. A huge change.

Thankfully, there are also things that have never changed. The laws of physics for example. If they were not constant astronauts could not have travelled around the Moon last month. The seasons remain the same. If these changed, farmers would not know when to sow or when to harvest. The miracle of conception and birth has never changed. So, what are these unchanging things a reflection of?

The Bible tells us of a God who never changes. The things mentioned above are all evidence of this. If God were to change, there would be no point in reflecting on what He says He’ll do, or on the character by which He asks us to live. How different this is from the leaders of the world today.

So, the thought for this month is to reflect on the reliable and unchanging character of God, what he has promised us and what that then means for our lives. In an ever-changing and unstable world, God is the only stable thing we can build our lives on – a dependable foundation that won’t change or let us down.

Useful passage to look up: Proverbs ch3 vs5–6

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