Hebrews 13:8
It is true to say that as we emerge from the grip of the pandemic, the world is a very different place in so many ways. That said, we do well to remember that there is one thing that never changes – and that is Jesus Christ.
Hebrews 13:8 says, ‘Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and for ever.’
The Greek word used for ‘same’ states that Jesus Christ is unchangeable. Now that is good news for each one of us living in a world that seems to be changing at alarming speed. Jesus Christ is the one person we can depend upon to be the same, regardless of what is happening now or has happened in the past. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever!
The word ‘yesterday’ used in the Greek text describes all that ever has been until this present moment. It is describing the past in all its fullness.
The word ‘today’ literally means this very moment in time, the present.
It is worth noting too that in the Bible when the words ‘yesterday and today’ are used in one phrase, it also portrays continuity. There has never been a moment in time when Jesus has been any less than he is today – nor will there ever be. Jesus will always be all that we need him to be.
The words ‘for ever’ in Greek mean all time to come, including all ages that will ever be known; they describe an eternal future.
Jesus Christ is exactly the same in the past, in the present, and in the future. He is unchanging in every way.
We can rejoice and be thankful!
PRAYER
Father God,
We come to you, holding out our hands for you to embrace us,
lift us and lead us. Last year we experienced joy and happiness, despair and distress, and you held us as we journeyed through it all. There is no change in your eternal love towards your creation, nor in your love to us; and so as we step into the new year, we confidently continue to put our hope in you. AMEN.
