Day 2284 – Hebrews-24 – Changeless Truths in a Shifting World – Daily Wisdom

Welcome to Day 2284 of Wisdom-Trek. Thank you for joining me. This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom Hebrews-24 Changless Truths in a Shifting World – Daily Wisdom Putnam Church Message – 10/15/2023 Changeless Truths In A Shifting World -  Hebrews 13:8-17 We continue our extended series through the book of Hebrews in the New Testament. Last week, we examined Standing at the Crossroads of Commitment and Contentment and discovered that applying the six practical principles we discussed will take our Christian life of faith, hope, and love to the next level. This week, we turn our attention to comparing the shifting world/ to a collection of changeless truths concerning Jesus Christ and the plan_and_purpose of God. Let’s read Hebrews 13:8-17. On page 1879 in your Pew Bibles. Concluding Exhortations 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. 9 Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings. It is good for our hearts to be strengthened by grace, not by eating ceremonial foods, which is of no benefit to those who do so. 10 We have an altar from which those who minister at the Tabernacle have no right to eat. 11 The high priest carries the blood of animals into the Most Holy Place as a sin offering, but the bodies are burned outside the camp. 12 And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through his own blood. 13 Let us, then, go to him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace he bore. 14 For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city that is to come. 15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name. 16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. 17 Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you. The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus (540–480 BC) observed, “There is nothing permanent except change.” Contrary to other philosophers of the time who believed that reality was that which never changes, Heraclitus contended that everything was in constant flux. From a purely human perspective, Heraclitus seems to be correct. Everything's changing from the subtle currents of a meandering Muskingum River to the roaring waves of the oceans, from the constant motion of subatomic particles to the expansion of the universe.   Adding to the constant flux of the physical universe /are the endless fads and fashions of society and culture, politics and morality, philosophy, and religion. Sometimes, change moves slowly, almost imperceptibly—like the gradual transition from summer to fall or the growth of a sapling into a fruit-bearing tree. Other times, changes happen abruptly, even unexpectedly—I think of suddenly losing a job or getting a job, losing a loved one, or meeting a new friend. This constant flowing of the river of reality reminds us that we’re...