Reflections on God's Word

by Victoria Robinson

Shadows can be either beautiful or scary. I get great enjoyment when the trees bring shadows into the windows of my home. When the season changes to autumn I love the rustling of the trees in the wind and the dappling of light as it shifts and sways. For some reason this brings comfort to my heart. However, I do not want my heavenly Father to possess the same qualities. That would be terrifying! Not knowing when the shadows would move and what in the world could be lurking in them.

Fortunately, the Word of God shows us that our heavenly Father does not change like shifting shadows. The apostle James describes God as, “the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” Our heavenly Father is totally trustworthy. In fact, in the book of Hebrews we read the wonderful words, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” Just like the shadow of trees brings me comfort, knowing that our Lord never changes gives me even greater comfort.

Girlfriends, what shadows are lurking in your life? Is it the regret of your past? The stress of your present life? The fear of your future? If you are dealing with any of these dreaded shadows, then you need to embrace the comfort of your heavenly Father found in His unchanging Word. The Word of God is soothing to our hearts in times of distress. It does not shift or change like a shadow. The apostle Peter wrote a beautiful quote from the book of Isaiah, “All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord stands forever.”

Dearest girlfriends, when we see shifting shadows in our life, lets us place our trust in the unchanging truth of our heavenly Father.

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. ~ James 1:17 NIV 

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. ~ Hebrews 13:8 NKJV 

For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. For, “All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord stands forever.” … ~ 1 Peter 1:23-25 NIV

by Victoria Robinson

There are some interesting comparisons between the sun, moon, and stars which provide earthly light for us all and the eternal light of Jesus Christ. The sun, moon, and stars are a great reminder of the attributes of our Lord and Savior. 

• Without them we would not realize what darkness really is …

In Genesis we read, “God set them in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth, to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness.”

Jesus was the fulfillment of the prophecy spoken by Isaiah, “The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.”

• They are both good …

After God placed the sun, moon, and stars we read, “And God saw that it was good.”

The apostle James said, “Whatever is good and perfect comes to us from God above, who created all heaven’s lights. … In his goodness he chose to make us his own children by giving us his true word.” The true word here is Jesus Christ, for through Him we can become children of God.

• They both govern …

We see in Genesis, “God set them in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth, to govern the day and the night …”

The psalmist tells us, “He will judge the world in righteousness; he will govern the peoples with justice.”

• They both are worshipped …

While it is incorrect, people who practice astrology are worshipping the stars as it says in Isaiah, “All the counsel you have received has only worn you out! Let your astrologers come forward, those stargazers who make predictions month by month, let them save you from what is coming upon you.”

The correct worship is Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God as recorded in Revelation, “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!” 

Jesus Christ is the Morning Star who brings eternal light into our hearts. Dearest girlfriends, I pray we would allow His light shine in our hearts as a testimony to a lost and dying world.