These Signs Never Change

Stop the press! The world as we know it has changed. According to various news sources, the stars have moved. (While some have moved, as all hurdle through space, the primary reason is that the earth has rotated a little on its axis). The zodiac signs have changed. You may no longer be the sign that you once were. The shift is almost by an entire month. It even added an extra sign shortening Scorpio to only six days.
This news has had a great impact on many people. Some are irate that they are no longer the sign they once were. They have gone to great lengths to post their dissatisfaction rather angrily with the changes on various websites.
For the Christian, there are three signs that are important: The cross, the empty tomb, and the towel.
The cross is the sign of reconciliation and sacrifice. God sacrificed His Son to reconcile mankind to Him. “For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.” (Colossians 1:19,20 NIV)
The empty tomb is the sign of eternal life. Through the resurrection, we have a new birth and an inheritance that will be kept in heaven for us, “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade—kept in heaven for you.” (1 Peter 1:3,4 NIV)
Then there is the towel. Not too many people see the towel as a sign for Christians, yet it is, and possibly one of the most important signs for Christians. The towel is the sign for servanthood. Jesus washed the feet of his disciples, giving them an example to use for future generations. “Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.” (John 13:14,15 NIV)
Servanthood is one of the most important things a Christian can do. Serve others as Jesus has served his disciples. Serve others with meekness, humility, and grace. In doing so, you will be showing the love of Jesus to all you meet.
Whenever someone asks me what sign I am born under, this is what I tell them, “I was born under the sign of the cross, the empty tomb and the towel. These signs never change.”