I don't look forward to throwing out those old jeans. They are so comfortable but they are also starting to look pretty raggedy and my wife doesn't think raggedy looks good on me.
Jeans wear out like many other things in life. Our health, finances, job, even relationships; those things that we count on to give life meaning and stability can deteriorate and leave us with a sense of loss and disequilibrium.
The Bible says that even the heavens and the earth will wear out and one day perish (Hebrews 1:10-11). Where does that leave us if we can't even count on the universe to hold up? We sure can't count on the other stuff to endure and provide any lasting satisfaction.
Here's some good news! The Bible also says that while everything in the created order has a shelf life and is subject to expiration, Jesus will always "remain the same and [his] years will never end" (Hebrews 1:12). Jesus is the one Constant among all that God has provided. When the finances dry up, heatlth goes south, the job ends and the relationship breaks apart (in other words, when the heavens and earth wear out), Jesus will still be there! Now there's something we can count on!
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