He Never Changes

I was reflecting back on the historical accounts of the period of time transitioning from the end of the 19^th to the 20^th Century. There was the end of the century craze that seems to repeat itself as people looked forward to a new era of peace and prosperity after so much turbulence during the preceding century.

Also the era was marked by a surge of transitional thought where rational became the focus of many people and to many God was either completely irrelevant or at least only watching from a distance but uninvolved.

If that sounded like what we saw as the 20^th Century came to a close and the 21^st began, it is because history has a way of repeating itself and the base dynamics of man remain basically the same. But with all of that repetitive history and man’s basic behavior changing back and forth there was and is God.

Malachi 3:8 tells us our Lord God never changes and that is reiterated again in Hebrews 13:6 – Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today and forever. If we look at life in that light, then the confusion, uncertainty, even extreme changes in our world, we have hope and something to hold on to!

During these times a division always seems to find its way into the church as many become disheartened while others believe in God regardless. God’s character, attributes and faithfulness have never failed us yet and won’t in the future so rest in this, our God is still who He is and does what He did, that never changes.