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Life Changes but God Does Not

29 Friday Jan 2021

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There are four meteorological seasons that most if not all are familiar with. Spring, Summer, Winter, and Fall (or Autumn) occur throughout each year. While scientists and the various climates around the world have proven that these seasons are not experienced in the same way everywhere, it is true that the four seasons are typical for many to experience on Earth. With each season, changes such as temperature, precipitation, and even nature (e.g. trees, grass, plants) becomes evident over time.

Changes occur not only during each meteorological season, but change occurs within the human race. We change from birth until death. If one is blessed by God to age, our bodies begin to grow older and we experience the events that comes with moving from one stage of life to the next. Change in life is inevitable, and with it, we must recognize that there are many things that do not stay the same. However, we can be certain that Almighty God who is the creator of the Heavens and the Earth, He does not change.

In Malachi 3:6 in the first part of verse 6, it says “For I am the Lord, I change not;” This is not a mere suggestion, but the Lord is speaking to the nation of Israel & the Priesthood. The dialogue that God was having with the Priests of Israel was centered upon their refusal to keep God’s laws. In addition, they decided to turn away from what God had already established for the Priests to carry out concerning their duties and devotion unto Him. God made it clear that many of the Priests had turned their hearts over to foreign gods (idols) rather than worshipping God and remaining Holy. (See Malachi Chapter 2).

Thus, God made it clear in that verse that although the Priests had turned away to commit idolatry and forsake God’s ways, He had not changed. God’s expectation was that the Priests at that time would remain in union with Him and fulfill their priestly duties. But despite God’s requirements, He overwhelmingly stated to the Priests that He has not and will never change.

Psalm 90:2 says “Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.”

The Lord God does not change, rather, His character and His being remains and it is everlasting. Time moves onward, centuries, decades, and days pass. However, God has and will always remain the same even when we as humans change. Worldwide events have transpired throughout history, and even the culture at large continues to shift. The truths of Jesus Christ and God Himself, it does not and will never change.

It is important to understand that regardless of how much your life changes or how much the world around us does, we have the everlasting hope that the Lord will remain the same. His Word which is the Bible, it remains etched in human history and it will stand forever. Why is it that even after thousands of years, the Bible remains as the most read book in history? It is because God’s Word and even His presence transcends time and it overflows into various parts of history.

As chaotic as our world is at times, the hope that you and I can have is recognizing that God will never change, which means He can be trusted and He will never fail you. It also means, that God’s standards for Holy living and His expectation of Christ followers does not change. We who are in Christ, are admonished in the Bible to live as God has commanded us and not to stray from that path.

1 John 2:3-7 (ESV)

“And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments. Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him: whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked. Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment, but an old commandment that you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word that you have heard.”

New doctrines are formed, belief systems are introduced into the world culture, and new religions continue to be created. However, God’s Word and His commandments will always remain unchanged. Anyone who follows Christ is expected by God to follow His way and not the ways of others. By adhering to God’s directions, we are then able to avoid the snares and deception that Satan promotes through various mechanisms.

Knowing that life changes but God does not, we can then have a level of security in recognizing that we have the opportunity to experience an immutable God in the midst of an ever changing world. Even when new laws are proposed, opinions are given, and social norms are no longer what they once were, God’s standard does not bow or cave into the societal pressures that weigh on us. This is why we are to stand firm in the faith according to 1 Corinthians 16:13, because the world system is constantly against Christ followers. For the Christian, we are to stand our ground and rely on the Holy Spirit to show us which way we are to turn.

Do you know Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior? If not, then this is a great time to experience life through Christ and to have eternal life. Everything around us is constantly shifting and it will always be as such. However, God offers not only eternal life through Christ, but also constant security which means that you can have the assurance that when life and humanity changes, God does not. It means that His love remains even when the love of others may vanish. Trust in the Lord today and experience the unchanging God through accepting Jesus Christ.

Seasons – Everything in God’s Time

27 Friday Nov 2020

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Autumn or Fall as it is commonly known as, brings various changes just as each meteorological season does. One can feel the change in temperature from warmer to cooler, and there is of course the transition in the colors of the leaves on trees.

The shade of colors can range from a deep red, to a bright yellow, and even to orange. It is all a signature of God’s beauty as well as His order concerning time and seasons. Nature speaks to the character of God, and also the natural order that He intended. Even as the leaves begin to change, they also fall to the ground as it represents yet another shift into another season, and that is winter.

In life, there are seasons that we all face and differing times in which we experience changes. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 says the following:

(NKJV) “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.”

The Bible makes it clear that there is a time for everything. We all experience cycles in life, and one of the most prominent for example, is from birth to death. We are all born, and we will all die. How long we live varies from person-to-person, but even the time between life and death is a season. There are other seasons that we experience:

For example, there may be moments in life when we go through hardships. Other times, we may face joyous occasions and periods of victories. There are some seasons that we endure that are more challenging than others, but even in those seasons, it is an opportunity to grow. It also provides the potential for maturity and lessons to be learned.

If we look back at the example of autumn into winter, both seasons (metaphorically speaking) represent a period where nature begins to fade into seasons of death and scarcity. However, after autumn and winter passes, spring time emerges as a newborn with vitality and sense of refreshment. Each meteorological season has its own beauty, but they also represent a set of traits that are a stark contrast from one season to another.

Beauty can be found in every season that we go through in life. God’s hands show us through nature and even in every day experiences that when He is the author of our story, He makes everything beautiful in His time.

(NKJV) 11 “He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.”

Where are you in your life today? What challenges or even victories are you currently experiencing? Whatever station of life you find yourself in, it should be known that God’s timing is perfect and He exceeds every expectation that we have for ourselves. It is when we attempt to write our own story that we fall short. However, God has the best plans for your life, and it can only be seen through the lens of obedience and surrender unto Him.

Do you know Jesus as your personal Lord and savior? The best way to understand God’s plans for your life is to submit everything to Him. This is done through repenting of your sins, accepting the sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross, and acknowledging that He was buried and rose again. When we come to a point of admitting that God’s timing is better than ours, we will begin to see life take on a whole new meaning.

While not everything in life goes as we want it to go, there are things that we can learn and areas that produce growth when we wait for God’s timing and follow His plan. Where you are today, it is only a season, which means that there is yet something more for you and I to see and to learn from.