The God Who Never Changes

By Paul Chappell

"For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed."

Malachi 3:6

One of my favorite places in the whole world is my grandfather's farm. To get there you must drive past the farmhouse and down a Colorado dirt road for a mile or two. On the left are pinion trees and sage brush, and on the right fields of red dirt. To the north are the La Salle Mountains, and to the east are the San Juan Mountains. Cutting through the trees, you walk a narrow path to a canyon ledge. In that spot, time seems to stand still for me. One of the things I love most about that special place is that it never seems to change.

All of us live in a fast-paced, constantly changing world. It wasn't so long ago that a fax machine was cutting edge technology; today it is almost obsolete. The changes go far beyond technology. Companies come and go, and a lifetime job is an endangered species. Even churches that once were faithful to preach the Word and win the lost

have altered their beliefs; some have even closed their doors.

In this changing world, we go through seasons of upheaval and times of uncertainty. People we once trusted turn against us. Plans we so carefully laid are turned upside down. That which we believe to be unchangeable suddenly shifts. Our health, relationships, finances, jobs—none of it is for certain.

But through it all God remains faithful. He never changes. Hebrews 13:8 assures, "Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever." God always keeps His promises. Nothing that changes in our world undermines His constant love and care for you as His child. Rest in the certainty that God is faithful.

Today's Rooted Principle:

No matter what else is happening in your life, you can count on God to be unchangingly faithful.