old and new

I was reading a John Piper book this afternoon and in it he talked about the infleunce C.S. Lewis had on his life.  This one paragraph gripped me unexpectedly.

“He has made me wary of chronological snobbery. That is, he showed me that newness is no virtue and oldness is no vice. Truth and beauty and goodness are not determined by when they exist. ”

Sadly I have been guilty of chronological snobbery.  Even in ministry.

I have assumed at times as long as I could come up with something new it was good, it was what everyone else needed and was better than old.  Man was that dumb!

It's so exciting to try new things-  that it can become easy to be driven by constant striving and discovery, when the best thing may already be obvious...waiting for re-discovery.

Watching my kids connect with the old traditions of the church and seeing their desire to know the depth the fathers of our faith knew and practiced, it reminded me that old is new again, and again and again...

Today's reading was a great reminder that I need to look back as well as ahead.  God is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow!  So thankful!! 

changes

Many, many changes right now.

My dad will be having surgery in a week or so.  Nothing serious - praising the Lord!

My parents are beginning to consider selling their home and looking for something in town.

My daughter-in-law is interviewing for a new job.

My calendar gains new events almost hourly it seems.

The weather is inching toward coldness.

I find I reach tired much more quickly.

Constant ministry changes.

Changed several passwords today.

Changed batteries.

Changed my mind.

Changed my clothes twice since waking.

Changed my sheets today.

It goes on and on.

I believe more than I ever have, there is only one constant that doesn't change, EVERYTHING else does.

Almighty God.  The same yesterday, today and forever!