“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever”. (Hebrews 13:8)

Some of the best times of running for me are early in the morning. I enjoy the solitude of me and the road or running with a friend early in the morning when everyone else is sound asleep. I also love running in the morning while on vacation at the beach. The most beautiful part of the morning run is seeing the sun rise. Sometimes, the sunrise is brilliant in colors reflecting off of the lake, peeking up behind the trees, or rising above the ocean. Even on cloudy days, the sky becomes enlightened by the hidden sun. As humans and early morning runners, we rely on the sun to rise. The sun rises everyday; we do not even question its coming and going. Maybe you are an evening runner and watch the sunset, or maybe you are a lunchtime runner and feel the heat of the sun above. No matter the time of day, God’s beautiful sun is constant and unchanging in patterns.

In the same way our wonderful Lord never changes. He is faithful. He will always remain the same. He never wavers. The more we grow in our relationships with him, the more we appreciate His perfection and His reliability. Some days, we may choose not to get out of bed and take that morning run, but the sun still rises. In the same way, we do not always acknowledge God, but He is always faithful.

May we praise God for his faithfulness in our lives.