Our Unchanging God
Malachi 3:6 ‘I am the Lord, I change not.’
We live In a world of uncertainty and shifting moral values. What was considered unthinkable fifty years ago is now acceptable as the ‘new normal’ today, whether it’s in the realm of government, education, justice, entertainment, personal relationships or society in general. Even within the Christian community, behaviour which was intolerable, and even condemned in The Word of God, is not only accepted today, but even celebrated. And in many situations the Scriptures are misinterpreted to justify actions that are clearly unacceptable or irreconcilable to God’s standards. Due greed and/or irresponsible decisions, we see the disastrous effects to our environment, climate and our way of life. In the majority of instances these changes have occurred as a result of God’s will being carelessly or deliberately ignored.
However, Christians can take comfort in the truth of today’s verse ‘I am the Lord, I change not.’ Because of God’s unchanging character, we know that we can rely on the promises of God. We can be sure that the God Who is loving, gracious and compassionate today will be the same tomorrow. Hebrew 13:8 assures us ‘Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever.’ In an ever-changing world, and even when those closest to us disappoint or fail us, we can turn with confidence to our faithful and unchanging Heavenly Father and know with certainty that He will always be there for us. Our hope is expressed in the words of the old hymn ‘Change and decay in all around I see – O Thou Who changeth not, abide with me.