I am the Lord, I do not change

“For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.” - Malachi 3v6

I am the Lord – I do not change. There are many words of great comfort in the word of God, but His unchangeableness must be one of greatest comfort. Everything else in life changes; only He stays the same no matter what. We age, and eventually we die. Governments come and go. Even creation groans under the weight of sin and “waxes old like a garment.”

But God never changes – never. What does that mean for us? First of all we have the same God who said, “Let there be light” and who parted the Red Sea so that six million Jews could cross over in one night. This means that we have the all-powerful God of the universe “On our side” when we belong to Him.

What else does it mean? It means that “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” He is just as powerful and alive today as He was when He walked on earth. His power has not diminished nor will it ever diminish.

Even more personal than that is the marvellous personally is the fact that Jesus Christ is just the same today as He was the day we first got saved. His love for us has not diminished. Even when we fall He does not change - He still loves and cherishes us. Even when we shamefully sin and make a mockery of His sacrifice on the cross, His love does not change. Even when we “kiss Him only to betray Him again” He still loves us. Praise God that He never changes!