Absolutely.

Tonight at Riverview Noel spoke about the Old Testament and our tendency to ignore this huge section of the Bible, or push it aside because it's too difficult, too different, too violent, etc. But he went on to explain how interrelated it is to the New Testament and Jesus and Christianity in general. Our God is, always will be and always has been. And in reading and studying the Old Testament we can learn more about our everlasting, absolute, never changing God.

Below are a few random lines from a new worship song we sang at Riverview tonight:

Forever and ever, your word stays the same
Forever and ever, we will sing your praise

Some day this world will fade away
And I'll be with you

You're all that remains

As we drove home from Riverview tonight and passed the leafless trees, the lifeless ground and the dead winter atmosphere, I saw these things in a new way, a refreshing way. Instead of impatiently wishing for a Spring awakening, I reflected on the song I just sang and the idea behind it all: my God is eternal, my God never changes. The not-so-eternal things I am surrounded by day in and day out, only serve as a reminder of how amazing my Lord is.

"I am the Lord, I do not change." (Malachi 3:6)

"Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD, is the Rock eternal." (Isiah 26:4)