The Shifting Beneath Our Feet

“And Jesus made as though he would have gone further…But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us; for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent.” There comes a time in the life of every man when he arrives at the realization that the day is far spent. And as events move us on toward eventide, we almost fear the passing time, and yet again, become impatient that it may pass more quickly and bring us to a better time. We fear change, we fear the unknown, we fear uncertainty, we fear the future. We wish that something would stay put, that some step on which we place our feet would not shift, that some soil in which we sink our roots would not be washed away. But with these thoughts there comes also an awareness that there has never been a time when change was not in evidence. Change is a constant – sometimes quiet, almost unnoticed, sometimes violent and painful – but always we have lived with change – and always we shall. And we must find our courage and confidence and faith in the knowledge that behind all change are principles that are constant, purposes that are constant, and laws that are inviolate, and when we have found these certainties – that life is everlasting, that the laws of God and Nature are still in force and effect, that the Creator is still in command, and that His purposes and principles will prevail, the changes become matters of less concern, and we find faith and peace and purpose. “Be still, and know that I am God,” He said. This is a wonderful assurance for any troubled time.