#7 The
IMMUTABILITY of God
By
Arthur Pink and others.
(You will find it helpful
to
LISTEN to
the Audio,
as you READ the text below.)
"I the Lord do not change." Malachi 3:6
What a glorious and awe-inspiring
truth: God never changes! He is eternally the same--yesterday, today, and
forever. While the world reels under constant change, while men rise and fall
like the tide, and while creation groans and decays--God stands as the unshakable
Rock, towering above all that fluctuates.
There is no shadow of turning with Him.
His essence knows no improvement, for He is already infinitely perfect.
His knowledge admits no increase, for He is all-wise. His purposes
require no adjustment, for they were decreed in eternity past with unerring
wisdom and almighty power.
He does not evolve, revise, or retreat.
What He has purposed, He will accomplish.
What He has promised, He will fulfill.
This immutable nature of God is
terrifying to the rebellious. The God who has declared that "the wages of sin is
death"--will not amend His justice to suit the sinner. His holy wrath remains
upon those who reject His Son. He will not compromise His righteousness to
appease a changing world.
But for the believer--redeemed
by sovereign grace--this attribute is a sanctuary of comfort. The God who set His
love upon us from before the foundation of the world, will never abandon His
redeemed people.
The blood of Christ will never lose its power.
The
righteousness imputed to us will never be withdrawn.
The hand that began the
good work of salvation, will never fail to complete it.
Let men change, let kingdoms crumble,
let feelings falter--our God remains unaltered. His mercy is from everlasting to
everlasting to those who fear Him. His truth endures to all generations. His
covenant stands firm, sealed with the sin-atoning blood of His Son.
Here is rest for the weary soul; an anchor in every storm. Let us
. . .
bow before this changeless God with reverent
worship,
find quietness beneath the shadow of His wings,
and set our hope fully
on Him who is forever the same.
"Unchanging Lord, in a world of
relentless change--You remain ever faithful. Teach me to . . .
rest in Your unchanging
character,
trust in Your unfailing Word,
and rejoice in Your everlasting
covenant.
May Your immutability be the foundation of my peace, and the song of my
worship. Amen."
We have published another choice hymn by Don Fortner, "A
Brand Plucked Our of Fire!"
