Our Unchanging God

Saturday, March 16, 2019

by Dr. Paul Chappell

“Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD, as in the days of old, and as in former years. And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts. For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.”

Malachi 3:4–6

I read a cute story about a preschool teacher who was trying to help her young students at the start of a new year learn the days of the week. Each morning she would ask the students what day it was. On the fourth day of the week, she asked who could identify the day. After several wrong answers, she said, “It’s Thursday. It’s Thursday!” After a moment one of the frustrated children raised his hand and said, “But Miss Dana, you change the answer every day.”

In our world many things seem to change every day. The pace of technological advancement we are experiencing is unrivaled in history. The latest and greatest today will quickly be out of date tomorrow. Yet God never changes. He remains steadfast and constant—a Rock to whom we can cling no matter what storms of change may rage around us. The unchanging nature of God is the foundation of our faith.

James reminds us, “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). The same God who parted the Red Sea, provided manna in the wilderness, sent fire from Heaven on Mt. Carmel, and raised Jesus from the dead is the God we are privileged to call Father.

Today's Growth Principle: 

Every day and in every circumstance, you can absolutely rely on the faithfulness and consistency of God.