A total eclipse of the moon was supposed to be visible from where I live last night. One of my hobbies is “stargazing,” and I was looking forward to seeing it. There was no rain in the forecast, and I hoped for good viewing conditions. In the late afternoon, however, we got a thunderstorm. It stayed overcast into the evening. It cleared off a little, but not enough for a protracted look at the eclipse. I got to see it for about 15 to 20 minutes, which I am grateful for.
Weather reports in the Mountain West are not always very accurate. People make jokes about it. “If I was wrong at work as often as the weatherman, I would get fired.” “Don’t like the weather around here? Give it an hour, and it will change.” To be fair to the weatherman, the weather is always changing … except when it doesn’t.
One thing we can be certain about is that change is inevitable. It is necessary if things are going to improve, however, there are risks. Change may also make things worse. Opposing change is futile. It is going to happen, whether we like it or not. We just need to try to support only those changes which promise to be beneficial.
Sometimes, change is necessary when the choices we have made turn out to be mistakes. We may need to return to the way things were before the mistake was made, or we may need to try a different alternative. The key is to have the courage to admit our mistakes, take responsibility for the consequences, and to do what is necessary to fix it. It is very difficult for most of us to own our bad judgement.
Are you tired of your
style of living and the wreckage in your life it is causing? Are you ready for a change? Accept Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord. Give Him control, and He will change
everything.
You gotta take a step across the line
Let Jesus fill your heart and mind
I can show you where to look
But you've got to seek to find
You got to take a step across the line[1]
