Photo ©2010 and Commentary ©2026 by Chuck Davis
Monday, March 2, 2026
I have photographed the “Falls on Commonwealth Creek” numerous times. On each occasion the falls presents a different face. In the spring when the snows are melting the flow can be enormous, to the point that the supporting rocks are completely engulfed. In the cold of winter, I have witnessed the falls completely frozen with no flow visible. In the driest part of summer, the stream may barely dribble down the rocks. Different views, but the same place.
The ever-changing views of this place draw me back. Our walk with Christ can be similar. Each encounter with Him provides us with something new. New but the same:
- “For I am the Lord, I change not” (Malachi 3:6 KJV).
- “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning” (James 1:17 KJV).
- “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever” (Hebrews 13:8 KJV).
Every time I visit the Falls on Commonwealth Creek, I learn something new, some subtle change in its flow. Every day, we can gain experience, something new about God, but learning new things about Him will never change who He is. Throughout eternity, we will continue to learn, but I suspect we will never fully understand Him or the overwhelming love that moved Him to die for us.