The Principle of Change

An old French proverb says, “The more things change, the more they are the same,” a truth many rediscover whenever election hopes collapse into the familiar reality of corruption, taxes, and disappointment. No matter the promises, yesterday’s rascals soon look little different from today’s reformers, because changing the names without changing the character of the men in office can never produce a new order. As the old American saying reminds us, “You can’t make a good omelet with rotten eggs” yet we persist in expecting people without faith, integrity, or fear of God to build a righteous society. Solomon warned that trusting an unfaithful man is like relying on a broken tooth or a foot out of joint; it cannot carry you far. What we need is not merely elections but regenerate men, shaped by the Word of God, yet the modern church too often seeks social revolution rather than transformed hearts. No wonder the more things change, the more they stay the same. Only Christ can make all things new, and apart from Him, nothing truly changes.